Renault 25 and Ford Granada and Austin Montego crash on the M4 - 29 Aug 1990

Accident reference 199054MA00710

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 29 August 1990 at 20:05 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 4 vehicles (renault 25, ford granada, austin montego) and 5 casualties (5 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199054MA00710
Police Reference 54MA00710
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 5
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 633

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 25
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2664cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 5
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.