Serious Citroen Bx and Austin Maestro crash on the A5 - 15 Apr 1990

Accident reference 1990220604072

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 April 1990 at 13:30 a serious collision occurred near A5 involving 2 vehicles (citroen bx, austin maestro) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990220604072
Police Reference 220604072
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 282

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine 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 CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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