Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Rotherham - 21 Dec 2001

Accident reference 200114GG01064

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 21 December 2001 at 19:40 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, Rotherham involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, volkswagen polo) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.478208, -1.384146

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200114GG01064
Police Reference 14GG01064
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 213
Highway Authority E08000018
LSOA Code E01007696

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1900cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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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.