Serious Ford Escort and Ford Cortina crash on the A4162 - 16 Dec 1990

Accident reference 19905290C2187

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 16 December 1990 at 18:25 a serious collision occurred near A4162, A4018 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, ford cortina) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19905290C2187
Police Reference 5290C2187
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A4162
Second Road A4018
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 601

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.