Serious Daihatsu Charade crash on the A39 - 21 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199052FW00088

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 January 1990 at 07:50 a serious collision occurred near A39 involving 1 vehicle (daihatsu charade) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199052FW00088
Police Reference 52FW00088
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A39
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 606

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 DAIHATSU CHARADE
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.