BMW 3 Series and Colt Mitsubishi and Ford Capri crash on the B1042 - 22 Nov 1990

Accident reference 19904000D2079

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 22 November 1990 at 20:00 a slight collision occurred near B1042 involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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 19904000D2079
Police Reference 4000D2079
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B1042
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 422

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model COLT MITSUBISHI
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1468cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER 90
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
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.