Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the M42 - 26 Sep 1991

Accident reference 19912091L9359

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 September 1991 at 09:15 a slight collision occurred near M42 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, vauxhall cavalier) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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 19912091L9359
Police Reference 2091L9359
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road M42
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 306

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining 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 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
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.