Serious Ford Model Missing and Leyland Redline Model Missing and Audi 80 crash on the M40 - 14 Feb 1991

Accident reference 199143F010721

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 14 February 1991 at 18:14 a serious collision occurred near M40 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199143F010721
Police Reference 43F010721
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
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 481

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI 80
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.