Serious Austin Morris Mini and Iveco-Ford Model Missing and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A30 - 9 Apr 1990

Accident reference 19905590W0441

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 9 April 1990 at 13:10 a serious collision occurred near A30 involving 3 vehicles (austin morris mini, iveco-ford model missing, vauxhall cavalier) and 2 casualties (2 serious) 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: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19905590W0441
Police Reference 5590W0441
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A30
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 642

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 850cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 3908cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Male
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.