Mercedes 200 and Ford Cortina and Austin Allegro crash on the A458 - 26 Dec 1990

Accident reference 1990220612053

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 26 December 1990 at 11:25 a slight collision occurred near A458 involving 4 vehicles (mercedes 200, ford cortina, austin allegro) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990220612053
Police Reference 220612053
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A458
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 282

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 200
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2399cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN ALLEGRO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.