Renault Fuego and Vauxhall Astra and Ford Escort crash on the M40 - 10 Mar 1991

Accident reference 199143C003111

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 10 March 1991 at 16:55 a slight collision occurred near M40 involving 7 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199143C003111
Police Reference 43C003111
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road M40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 480

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT FUEGO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1647cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PORSCHE 924
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2479cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.