Serious Freight Rover Sherpa and Volvo 340 crash on the B4141 in Swindon - 24 Jan 1996

Accident reference 199654DN00446

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 January 1996 at 06:55 a serious collision occurred near B4141, Swindon involving 2 vehicles (freight rover sherpa, volvo 340) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199654DN00446
Police Reference 54DN00446
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B4141
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 633
Highway Authority E06000030

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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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.