Serious Rover 200 Series crash on the A235 in Croydon - 17 Jan 1996

Accident reference 199601ZD00030

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 January 1996 at 22:18 a serious collision occurred near A235, Croydon involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 199601ZD00030
Police Reference 01ZD00030
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A235
Second Road A235
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 20
Highway Authority E09000008

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Premium insight

Croydon collision report

Includes this collision and wider Croydon trends.

£50.00
33,459 data points
Hotspot analysis
Trend analysis
Recommendations
Preview & purchase

Secure Stripe checkout • Instant access

Need a PO or multiple seats? Email [email protected].

Data Source

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