Serious Ford Transit and Vauxhall Nova and Ford Orion crash on the A628 in Barnsley - 17 Nov 1996

Accident reference 199614DD00847

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 17 November 1996 at 19:45 a serious collision occurred near A628, Barnsley involving 4 vehicles (ford transit, vauxhall nova, ford orion) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199614DD00847
Police Reference 14DD00847
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A628
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 210
Highway Authority E08000016

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.