Accident 2003620099772

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 December 2003 at 08:55 a serious collision occurred near A 48, Bridgend involving 8 vehicles and 7 casualties (6 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.517608, -3.675273

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003620099772
Police Reference 620099772
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 7
Police Force South Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 48
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 740
Highway Authority W06000013

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 10 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 8 years
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (7)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

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.