Serious Ford Orion crash on the A453 - 7 Aug 1991

Accident reference 19912091D5244

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 August 1991 at 13:03 a serious collision occurred near A453, A5127 involving 1 vehicle (ford orion) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19912091D5244
Police Reference 2091D5244
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road A453
Second Road A5127
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 300

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.