Serious Volkswagen Golf crash on the A444 in South Derbyshire - 8 Apr 2001

Accident reference 200130D000290

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 8 April 2001 at 20:40 a serious collision occurred near A444, South Derbyshire involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.715254, -1.559710

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200130D000290
Police Reference 30D000290
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Derbyshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A444
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 328
Highway Authority E10000007
LSOA Code E01019870

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.