Fatal Volkswagen Polo and Iveco Model Missing crash on the A345 - 23 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199054AM00120

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 January 1990 at 10:17 a fatal collision occurred near A345 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, iveco model missing) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199054AM00120
Police Reference 54AM00120
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A345
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 632

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 85
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 85
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.