Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Austin Maestro crash on the A134 - 17 Oct 1990

Accident reference 1990373179500

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 October 1990 at 20:15 a serious collision occurred near A134 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, austin maestro) and 5 casualties (1 serious, 4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 1990373179500
Police Reference 373179500
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A134
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 414

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 10
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.