Serious Leyland Cars Mini and Ford Fiesta crash on the A13 - 12 Jan 1990

Accident reference 19904200B0021

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 12 January 1990 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near A13 involving 2 vehicles (leyland cars mini, ford fiesta) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904200B0021
Police Reference 4200B0021
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road A13
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 450

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining 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 LEYLAND CARS MINI
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 848cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 15
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
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.