Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Polo crash on the M1 in Barnsley - 2 Mar 2003

Accident reference 200314DD00180

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 2 March 2003 at 19:30 a slight collision occurred near M1, Barnsley involving 2 vehicles (skoda octavia, volkswagen polo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.584059, -1.535476

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200314DD00180
Police Reference 14DD00180
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 210
Highway Authority E08000016
LSOA Code E01007359

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 SKODA OCTAVIA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Engine Capacity 99cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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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.