BMW 3 Series and Ford Escort and Mercedes Model Missing crash on the A417 - 3 Feb 1990

Accident reference 1990530AI0171

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 3 February 1990 at 16:35 a slight collision occurred near A417 involving 4 vehicles (bmw 3 series, ford escort, mercedes model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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 1990530AI0171
Police Reference 530AI0171
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A417
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 621

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.