Ford Cortina and Vauxhall Chevette and Opel Manta crash on the B579 - 26 Dec 1990

Accident reference 19904000C1655

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 26 December 1990 at 21:45 a slight collision occurred near B579 involving 3 vehicles (ford cortina, vauxhall chevette, opel manta) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904000C1655
Police Reference 4000C1655
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B579
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 421

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1256cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model OPEL MANTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.