Ford Escort and Renault 25 and Saab 9000 crash on the M25 - 8 Mar 1991

Accident reference 199101TG00126

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 March 1991 at 15:50 a slight collision occurred near M25 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, renault 25, saab 9000) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199101TG00126
Police Reference 01TG00126
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road M25
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 40

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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 25
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2165cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SAAB 9000
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1985cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
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.