Serious Volkswagen Scirocco and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the B1007 - 24 Feb 1990

Accident reference 19904200C0252

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 24 February 1990 at 10:25 a serious collision occurred near B1007 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen scirocco, vauxhall cavalier) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904200C0252
Police Reference 4200C0252
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road B1007
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 454

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1780cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1897cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
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.