Vauxhall Carlton and Ford Granada and Rover 200 Series crash on the M6 - 5 Aug 1990

Accident reference 1990239001480

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 August 1990 at 11:55 a slight collision occurred near M6, A444 involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990239001480
Police Reference 239001480
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road A444
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 291

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2933cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.