Fatal Ford Escort and BMW 5 Series crash on the A240 - 3 Feb 1991

Accident reference 199101VK00115

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 3 February 1991 at 22:57 a fatal collision occurred near A240 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, bmw 5 series) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 fatal) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199101VK00115
Police Reference 01VK00115
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A240
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 23

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2788cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

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.