Vauxhall Carlton and Ford Escort and Seddon/Atkinson Model Missing crash on the M40 - 4 Dec 1991

Accident reference 199143D013451

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 4 December 1991 at 19:48 a slight collision occurred near M40 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall carlton, ford escort, seddon/atkinson model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199143D013451
Police Reference 43D013451
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road M40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 484

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 14000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
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.