Serious Audi 80 and Ford Orion and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the M5 - 28 Nov 1990

Accident reference 1990220311105

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 November 1990 at 17:18 a serious collision occurred near M5 involving 7 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990220311105
Police Reference 220311105
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 273

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI 80
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1699cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 9 years
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MODEL MISSING
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 2
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.