Serious Ford Escort and Bedford Midi crash on the M18 - 20 Jul 1990

Accident reference 199014C301337

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 20 July 1990 at 23:40 a serious collision occurred near M18 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, bedford midi) 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 - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199014C301337
Police Reference 14C301337
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model BEDFORD MIDI
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2189cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.