Serious Austin Metro and Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 - 17 Aug 1991

Accident reference 19912091K9299

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 August 1991 at 10:15 a serious collision occurred near M6 involving 3 vehicles (austin metro, vauxhall astra, volkswagen polo) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19912091K9299
Police Reference 2091K9299
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 305

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 895cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
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.