Serious Ford Escort crash on the A13 - 8 Apr 1990

Accident reference 199001HH00147

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 8 April 1990 at 00:40 a serious collision occurred near A13, B125 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199001HH00147
Police Reference 01HH00147
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A13
Second Road B125
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 5

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1098cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.