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Serious A4077 crash in Powys on 16 May 1998 at 10:49 involving a Leyland DAF 400 minibus

A Leyland DAF 400 minibus, a van and an Isuzu Trooper were involved in a crash on the A4077 in Powys at 10:49 on Saturday 16 May 1998. There were seven casualties: one person was seriously injured and six were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
16 May 1998
Saturday, 10:49
Vehicles
3
Leyland DAF 400 and 2 others
Casualties
7
1 seriously injured, 6 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.85757, longitude -3.14023, in the NP8 postcode district and within the built-up area of Crickhowell.

Map of where the crash happened in Powys

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
199863BB07998
Council area
Powys
Police force
Dyfed-Powys

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
4077
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

Junction information

Junction type
T or staggered junction
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry
Carriageway hazards
Other object in carriageway

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 28 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 4 December 2010.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Leyland DAF 400

    Minibus or motor caravan

    Towing and articulation
    Single trailer
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    2,500 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 2: Van

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    28 years

  • Vehicle 3: Isuzu Trooper

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    3,059 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 27, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Van)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Leyland DAF 400)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 25, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Leyland DAF 400)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 30, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Leyland DAF 400)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 15, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Leyland DAF 400)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 15, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Leyland DAF 400)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 24, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Van)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 199863BB07998 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Powys road accident statistics for 1998.