Serious Ford Sierra and Volvo 740 crash on the A422 - 16 Feb 1990

Accident reference 199043D043020

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 February 1990 at 07:00 a serious collision occurred near A422 involving 2 vehicles (ford sierra, volvo 740) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199043D043020
Police Reference 43D043020
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A422
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 476

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2304cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
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.