Fatal Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A4 - 14 Jan 1990

Accident reference 19905290B0039

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 14 January 1990 at 02:25 a fatal collision occurred near A4 involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall cavalier) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19905290B0039
Police Reference 5290B0039
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 601

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.