Serious Ford Sierra and MG Metro crash on the A21 - 2 Jan 1991

Accident reference 199146AC28491

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 2 January 1991 at 17:50 a serious collision occurred near A21 involving 4 vehicles (ford sierra, mg metro) and 6 casualties (3 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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 199146AC28491
Police Reference 46AC28491
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 6
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A21
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 543

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MG METRO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (6)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 10
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
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.