Ford Escort and Honda Cb125T crash on the A5140 - 20 Feb 1990

Accident reference 19904000B0217

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 February 1990 at 17:30 a slight collision occurred near A5140 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, honda cb125t) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904000B0217
Police Reference 4000B0217
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5140
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 420

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CB125T
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
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.