Serious Rover 800 Series and Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A49 in Herefordshire - 19 Mar 2002

Accident reference 200222EC20434

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 19 March 2002 at 02:01 a serious collision occurred near A49, B4348, Herefordshire involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, vauxhall vectra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.951679, -2.703209

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200222EC20434
Police Reference 22EC20434
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A49
Second Road B4348
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 285
Highway Authority E06000019
LSOA Code E01014060

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 Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
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.