Crash on the A38(M) - 2 Nov 1989

Accident reference 19892000D1873

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 2 November 1989 at 08:43 a slight collision occurred near A38(M), M6 involving 10 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 3 casualties (3 slight) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19892000D1873
Police Reference 2000D1873
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 3
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A38(M)
Second Road M6
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 300

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1098cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 1294cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1770cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2399cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.