Serious Ford Transit and Vauxhall Carlton crash on the B4261 in Cardiff - 16 Aug 2000

Accident reference 2000620020824

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 August 2000 at 10:30 a serious collision occurred near B4261, Cardiff involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, vauxhall carlton) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.488776, -3.168062

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000620020824
Police Reference 620020824
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B4261
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 741
Highway Authority W06000015

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Other vehicle
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.