Serious crash on the M32 - 22 Mar 1985

Accident reference 198552DF00601

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 March 1985 at 15:00 a serious collision occurred near M32 involving 3 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198552DF00601
Police Reference 52DF00601
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road M32
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 603

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.