Fatal Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Escort crash on the B1393 - 15 Sep 1990

Accident reference 19904200G0750

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 15 September 1990 at 16:35 a fatal collision occurred near B1393 involving 6 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, ford escort) and 8 casualties (2 fatal, 4 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904200G0750
Police Reference 4200G0750
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 8
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road B1393
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 456

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1000cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 844cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 850cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (8)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

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.