Serious Ford Cortina and Vauxhall Carlton and Rover Montego crash on the M27 - 12 Apr 1990

Accident reference 1990440HP0125

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 12 April 1990 at 09:07 a serious collision occurred near M27 involving 7 vehicles 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990440HP0125
Police Reference 440HP0125
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M27
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 492

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MONTEGO
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1955cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
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.