Serious Hyundai Pony and Austin Metro and Vauxhall Carlton crash on the A17 - 29 Sep 1990

Accident reference 1990360051720

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 September 1990 at 13:35 a serious collision occurred near A17, A47 involving 5 vehicles and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 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: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990360051720
Police Reference 360051720
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 4
Police Force Norfolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A17
Second Road A47
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 407

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HYUNDAI PONY
Engine Capacity 1468cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1979cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA ACCORD
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1342cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Male
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.