Serious Rover Sd1 and Renault 5 crash on the A37 - 8 Dec 1990

Accident reference 19905290F1862

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 December 1990 at 15:40 a serious collision occurred near A37 involving 2 vehicles (rover sd1, renault 5) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19905290F1862
Police Reference 5290F1862
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A37
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 606

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER SD1
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2350cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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