Serious Honda Concerto and Peugeot 405 and Ford Sierra crash on the A438 - 1 May 1991

Accident reference 1991220505004

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 1 May 1991 at 10:40 a serious collision occurred near A438 involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991220505004
Police Reference 220505004
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A438
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 272

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CONCERTO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.