Serious Vauxhall Astra crash on the M80 - 16 Dec 1990

Accident reference 199096BS10257

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 16 December 1990 at 19:35 a serious collision occurred near M80 involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall astra) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. 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 199096BS10257
Police Reference 96BS10257
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

First Road M80
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 834

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.