Volkswagen Polo crash on the A53 - 8 Dec 1990

Accident reference 1990220612038

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 December 1990 at 13:40 a slight collision occurred near A53 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen polo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990220612038
Police Reference 220612038
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A53
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 282

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions Road sign or marking defective or obscured
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.