Fatal Ford Escort crash on the A420 - 21 Oct 1991

Accident reference 199143Q009231

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 21 October 1991 at 06:15 a fatal collision occurred near A420 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199143Q009231
Police Reference 43Q009231
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A420
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 483

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.