Fatal Nissan Cabstar and BMW Model Missing and Rover Mini crash on the A40(M) - 4 Jun 1991

Accident reference 199101DD00228

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 4 June 1991 at 12:35 a fatal collision occurred near A40(M) involving 3 vehicles (nissan cabstar, bmw model missing, rover mini) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 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: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199101DD00228
Police Reference 01DD00228
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A40(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 1

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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model NISSAN CABSTAR
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2289cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2266cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MINI
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.