Vauxhall Cavalier and Toyota Carina and Datsun Skyline crash on the A48 - 28 Feb 1990

Accident reference 1990620C01040

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 February 1990 at 18:31 a slight collision occurred near A48 involving 8 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990620C01040
Police Reference 620C01040
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 2
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A48
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 699

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DATSUN SKYLINE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2393cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2792cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN CHERRY
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1186cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

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.