Fatal Volkswagen Model Missing and Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 - 27 Oct 2002

Accident reference 2002530AI3380

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 27 October 2002 at 22:55 a fatal collision occurred near A38 involving 4 vehicles and 4 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight, 2 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.947286, -2.160447

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002530AI3380
Police Reference 530AI3380
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 625
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022441

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1900cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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