Serious Ford Cortina and Ford Escort and Ford Fiesta crash on the B3157 - 14 Jul 1990

Accident reference 19905590W0930

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 14 July 1990 at 16:10 a serious collision occurred near B3157 involving 3 vehicles (ford cortina, ford escort, ford fiesta) and 1 casualty (1 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 19905590W0930
Police Reference 5590W0930
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road B3157
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 645

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 FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 63
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.