Serious Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the B480 - 1 Mar 1990

Accident reference 199043A007030

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 1 March 1990 at 10:10 a serious collision occurred near B480 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, vauxhall cavalier) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199043A007030
Police Reference 43A007030
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road B480
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 484

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.