Ford Escort and Nissan Bluebird crash on the A420 in Swindon - 31 Jan 2000

Accident reference 200054DH06800

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 31 January 2000 at 17:40 a slight collision occurred near A420, Swindon involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, nissan bluebird) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.578351, -1.728949

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200054DH06800
Police Reference 54DH06800
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A420
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 633
Highway Authority E06000030
LSOA Code E01015473

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.