Ford Granada and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A40 in Monmouthshire - 24 Apr 2001

Accident reference 2001610041801

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 24 April 2001 at 13:15 a slight collision occurred near A40, A466, Monmouthshire involving 3 vehicles (ford granada, volkswagen polo, goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.811733, -2.710313

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001610041801
Police Reference 610041801
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A40
Second Road A466
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 732
Highway Authority W06000021

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Footbridge or subway

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
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.