Fatal Ford Escort crash on the M6 - 19 Jul 1990

Accident reference 1990239001273

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 19 July 1990 at 17:16 a fatal collision occurred near M6 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990239001273
Police Reference 239001273
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road M6
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 292

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.