Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Suzuki Model Missing crash on the B489 - 22 Dec 1990

Accident reference 19904000D2290

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 22 December 1990 at 19:45 a serious collision occurred near B489 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, suzuki model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 19904000D2290
Police Reference 4000D2290
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B489
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 423

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.