Fatal Volkswagen Passat crash on the A438 - 17 Sep 1990

Accident reference 1990220509032

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 17 September 1990 at 11:50 a fatal collision occurred near A438 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen passat) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990220509032
Police Reference 220509032
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A438
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 271

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.