Volkswagen Scirocco and Volkswagen Golf and Rover 200 Series crash on the M6 - 23 Sep 1990

Accident reference 19902090H1493

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 September 1990 at 17:57 a slight collision occurred near M6 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19902090H1493
Police Reference 2090H1493
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 307

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.