BMW 3 Series and Toyota Celica and Ford Fiesta crash on the M4 - 7 Dec 1990

Accident reference 1990620H92270

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 7 December 1990 at 16:20 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 4 vehicles (bmw 3 series, toyota celica, ford fiesta) and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990620H92270
Police Reference 620H92270
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 703

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1766cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1972cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.