Serious Ford Sierra and Ford Cortina crash on the A13 - 5 Oct 1991

Accident reference 199101KO00486

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 5 October 1991 at 18:50 a serious collision occurred near A13 involving 4 vehicles (ford sierra, ford cortina) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199101KO00486
Police Reference 01KO00486
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A13
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 17

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
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.