Serious Ford Cortina and Talbot Horizon and Vauxhall Belmont crash - 8 Sep 1991

Accident reference 19912091M1558

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 8 September 1991 at 20:45 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (ford cortina, talbot horizon, vauxhall belmont) and 4 casualties (4 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19912091M1558
Police Reference 2091M1558
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 302

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT HORIZON
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1442cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL BELMONT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 10
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.