Fatal Rover 200 Series and Man Model Missing crash on the A44 in Witney - 24 Feb 2000

Accident reference 200043P303020

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 February 2000 at 17:30 a fatal collision occurred near A44, B4437, Witney involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, man model missing) and 3 casualties (2 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.869240, -1.378478

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200043P303020
Police Reference 43P303020
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A44
Second Road B4437
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 485
Highway Authority E10000025
LSOA Code E01028803

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 85
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 11967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 85
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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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.