Serious Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Vale of Glamorgan - 6 Oct 1996

Accident reference 199662E027896

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 6 October 1996 at 22:55 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Vale of Glamorgan involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199662E027896
Police Reference 62E027896
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 746
Highway Authority W06000014

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.