Serious Ford Sierra and Ford Orion and Rover 200 Series crash on the A359 - 11 May 1990

Accident reference 19905290F0683

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 11 May 1990 at 12:17 a serious collision occurred near A359 involving 3 vehicles (ford sierra, ford orion, rover 200 series) and 5 casualties (4 slight, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19905290F0683
Police Reference 5290F0683
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A359
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 610

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.