Serious Peugeot 205 and Volvo 240 and Mercedes Model Missing crash on the A338 - 12 Nov 1991

Accident reference 199143Q009961

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 12 November 1991 at 23:00 a serious collision occurred near A338 involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 205, volvo 240, mercedes model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. 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 199143Q009961
Police Reference 43Q009961
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A338
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 Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2315cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 3972cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.