Opel Kadett and Austin Montego and MG Metro crash on the A46 - 5 Oct 1990

Accident reference 1990530AI1518

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 5 October 1990 at 08:20 a slight collision occurred near A46 involving 4 vehicles (opel kadett, austin montego, mg metro) and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990530AI1518
Police Reference 530AI1518
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A46
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 625

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model OPEL KADETT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MG METRO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
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.