Fatal Nissan Bluebird and Volvo 244 and Jaguar Sovereign crash on the M4 - 4 Nov 1991

Accident reference 199101TC00589

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 November 1991 at 06:30 a fatal collision occurred near M4 involving 6 vehicles and 5 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199101TC00589
Police Reference 01TC00589
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 5
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 25

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 244
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 4235cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.