Serious Hyundai Accent and Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Carlton crash on the A4160 in Vale of Glamorgan - 4 Apr 2001

Accident reference 2001620034008

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 4 April 2001 at 14:30 a serious collision occurred near A4160, Vale of Glamorgan involving 3 vehicles (hyundai accent, vauxhall corsa, vauxhall carlton) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.444435, -3.186932

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001620034008
Police Reference 620034008
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force South Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4160
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 746
Highway Authority W06000014

Junction Information

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

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HYUNDAI ACCENT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1495cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1199cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.