Serious Renault Model Missing crash on the M5 - 31 Jan 1991

Accident reference 199150D420202

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 January 1991 at 19:00 a serious collision occurred near M5 involving 1 vehicle (renault model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199150D420202
Police Reference 50D420202
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 586

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 49
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.