Fatal Ford Focus and Kawasaki Er500 crash on the A38 in Dursley - 21 Nov 2001

Accident reference 2001530AI4071

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 21 November 2001 at 18:57 a fatal collision occurred near A38, Dursley involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, kawasaki er500) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.753228, -2.342293

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001530AI4071
Police Reference 530AI4071
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 624
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022396

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine 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 FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model KAWASAKI ER500
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.