Austin Metro crash - 27 Dec 1990

Accident reference 1990951596190

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 27 December 1990 at 06:30 a slight collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (austin metro) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990951596190
Police Reference 951596190
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 824

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.