Fatal crash on the A350 - 9 Jan 1989

Accident reference 198954CS00059

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 9 January 1989 at 17:14 a fatal collision occurred near A350 involving 4 vehicles and 9 casualties (5 serious, 4 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198954CS00059
Police Reference 54CS00059
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 9
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A350
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 631

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2300cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 3528cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (9)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.