Serious Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A4 - 24 Feb 1991

Accident reference 19915291C0338

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 24 February 1991 at 17:30 a serious collision occurred near A4 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, vauxhall cavalier) and 4 casualties (4 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915291C0338
Police Reference 5291C0338
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A4
Second Road A4
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 601

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.