Serious Ford Escort and Ford Fiesta crash on the A120 - 16 Mar 1991

Accident reference 19914200G0169

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 16 March 1991 at 17:45 a serious collision occurred near A120, B183 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, ford fiesta) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914200G0169
Police Reference 4200G0169
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road A120
Second Road B183
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 463

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 79
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 79
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
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.