Serious Ford Orion and Austin Metro crash on the B1050 - 21 Nov 1990

Accident reference 1990352305590

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 21 November 1990 at 17:50 a serious collision occurred near B1050 involving 3 vehicles (ford orion, austin metro, bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990352305590
Police Reference 352305590
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B1050
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 395

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
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.