Serious Austin Metro and Ford Sierra crash on the A603 - 28 Feb 1990

Accident reference 19904000B0274

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 February 1990 at 19:45 a serious collision occurred near A603, A5134 involving 2 vehicles (austin metro, ford sierra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904000B0274
Police Reference 4000B0274
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A603
Second Road A5134
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 420

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.