Crash on the M18 - 9 Dec 1989

Accident reference 198914C302408

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 December 1989 at 18:00 a slight collision occurred near M18 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198914C302408
Police Reference 14C302408
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M18
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 213

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1973cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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