Volkswagen Model Missing and Ford Escort crash on the M4 - 17 Dec 1991

Accident reference 199101TC00701

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 17 December 1991 at 08:30 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen model missing, ford escort) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199101TC00701
Police Reference 01TC00701
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
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 26

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
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.