Fatal Volvo 240 and BMW 5 Series crash on the A3 - 9 Oct 1991

Accident reference 199145WO00262

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 October 1991 at 09:09 a fatal collision occurred near A3 involving 2 vehicles (volvo 240, bmw 5 series) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199145WO00262
Police Reference 45WO00262
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 511

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2494cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.