Ford Transit and Volvo 340 crash on the A421 - 23 Sep 1990

Accident reference 19904000B1022

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 September 1990 at 18:40 a slight collision occurred near A421 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, volvo 340) and 9 casualties (9 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904000B1022
Police Reference 4000B1022
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 9
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A421
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 420

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine 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 TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (9)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 14
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 7

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.