Serious Volkswagen Beetle and Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A439 - 22 Sep 1991

Accident reference 1991239101549

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 22 September 1991 at 17:05 a serious collision occurred near A439 involving 4 vehicles and 4 casualties (3 slight, 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 1991239101549
Police Reference 239101549
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A439
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 293

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Engine Capacity 1285cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 504
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2304cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
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.