Rover 800 Series and Volvo 760 crash on the A500 - 19 Feb 1990

Accident reference 1990210706612

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 February 1990 at 18:52 a slight collision occurred near A500 involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, volvo 760) 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 darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990210706612
Police Reference 210706612
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A500
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 253

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 760
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2849cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.