Serious Mercedes Model Missing and Iveco Model Missing and Peugeot 405 crash on the M40 - 5 Jun 1990

Accident reference 1990239001054

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 5 June 1990 at 13:40 a serious collision occurred near M40, A46 involving 4 vehicles (mercedes model missing, iveco model missing, peugeot 405) and 4 casualties (2 slight, 2 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990239001054
Police Reference 239001054
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M40
Second Road A46
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 294

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 14620cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 5499cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.