Ford Escort and Peugeot 205 crash on the A40 - 6 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199043A031010

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 6 January 1990 at 20:40 a slight collision occurred near A40, A412 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, peugeot 205) and 2 casualties (2 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
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199043A031010
Police Reference 43A031010
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Second Road A412
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 477

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.