Ford Escort and Ford Fiesta and Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A487 in Ceredigion - 21 Dec 2002

Accident reference 200263BC26502

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 December 2002 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred near A487, Ceredigion involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, ford fiesta, mercedes sprinter) 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 darkness - lights lit. 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: 52.391122, -4.069699

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200263BC26502
Police Reference 63BC26502
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A487
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 750
Highway Authority W06000008

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES SPRINTER
Engine Capacity 2151cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.