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Fatal A286 crash in Waverley on 23 December 2003 at 18:08 involving a Volvo bus

A Volvo bus and a Land Rover Defender were involved in a crash on the A286 in Waverley at 18:08 on Tuesday 23 December 2003. The 32-year-old male driver of the Land Rover Defender was killed, 4 other people were seriously injured and 46 were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with unlit street lights in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
23 Dec 2003
Tuesday, 18:08
Vehicles
2
Volvo and Land Rover Defender
Casualties
51
1 killed, 4 seriously injured, 46 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.11476, longitude -0.67732, in the GU27 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Waverley

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200345WA46867
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
286
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 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
Dark, street lights unlit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 1 metre away, was a serious injury crash on 7 January 2014.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volvo

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    55 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: Land Rover Defender

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    2,495 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel

Casualties (51)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 55, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 32, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Land Rover Defender)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 47, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 13, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 15, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 71, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 69, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 76, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 73, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 20, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 11: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 12: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 66, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 13: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 47, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 14: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 67, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 15: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 15, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 16: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 46, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 17: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 29, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 18: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 61, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 19: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 54, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 20: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 51, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 21: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 18, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 22: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 29, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 23: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 27, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 24: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 30, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 25: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 33, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 26: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 41, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 27: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 13, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 28: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 9, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 29: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 23, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 30: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 27, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 31: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 43, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 32: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 14, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 33: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 49, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 34: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 33, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 35: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 62, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 36: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 32, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 37: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 33, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 38: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 41, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 39: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 14, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 40: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 71, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 41: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 40, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 42: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 17, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 43: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 7, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 44: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 54, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 45: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 79, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 46: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 51, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 47: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 75, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 48: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 11, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 49: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 67, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 50: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 45, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volvo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 51: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Land Rover Defender)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated 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 200345WA46867 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 2003.