Serious Ford Escort and Kawasaki Zx750 and Austin Metro crash on the A5 - 8 Oct 1990

Accident reference 199043D022100

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 October 1990 at 00:45 a serious collision occurred near A5 involving 4 vehicles (ford escort, kawasaki zx750, austin metro) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199043D022100
Police Reference 43D022100
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road A5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 479

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX750
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 738cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
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.