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Fatal A31 crash in Waverley on 16 October 2001 at 11:45 involving a Leyland DAF FA 45 lorry

Five vehicles, including a Leyland DAF FA 45 lorry and a Volkswagen Polo, were involved in a crash on the A31 in Waverley at 11:45 on Tuesday 16 October 2001. The 63-year-old male driver of the Volkswagen Polo and the 18-year-old female driver of the Fiat Cinquecento were killed and five other people were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
16 Oct 2001
Tuesday, 11:45
Vehicles
5
Leyland DAF FA 45 and 4 others
Casualties
7
2 killed, 5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.21709, longitude -0.78464, in the GU9 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Farnham Castle, Waverley, GU9 7RU area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Waverley

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200145WF12917
Council area
Waverley
Police force
Surrey
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Surrey

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
31
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 21 February 1998.

Vehicles involved (5)

  • Vehicle 1: Leyland DAF FA 45

    Goods vehicle 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside, crossed central reservation
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    55 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 2: Volkswagen Polo

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    63 years
    Engine capacity
    1,390 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 3: Vauxhall Astra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    23 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years

  • Vehicle 4: Fiat Cinquecento

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    18 years
    Engine capacity
    899 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    8 years

  • Vehicle 5: Rover 75

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    1,991 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 55, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Leyland DAF FA 45)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 63, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Polo)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 23, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Astra)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Fatal

    Female, aged 18, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Fiat Cinquecento)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Astra)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 62, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Polo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 2, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Astra)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

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 200145WF12917 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Waverley road accident statistics for 2001.