Fso Cars Polonez crash on the M5 - 14 Aug 1991

Accident reference 199150D421512

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 14 August 1991 at 17:20 a slight collision occurred near M5 involving 1 vehicle (fso cars polonez) and 1 casualty (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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199150D421512
Police Reference 50D421512
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
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 Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FSO CARS POLONEZ
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1481cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.