Serious Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Chevette and Bedford Model Missing crash on the B278 - 16 Jun 1990

Accident reference 199001VW00467

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 16 June 1990 at 00:20 a serious collision occurred near B278 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, vauxhall chevette, bedford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199001VW00467
Police Reference 01VW00467
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road B278
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 22

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1256cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.