Morris 575 and Ford Sierra and Volvo 340 crash on the A303 - 23 Jun 1991

Accident reference 19915291F0914

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 June 1991 at 19:05 a slight collision occurred near A303 involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915291F0914
Police Reference 5291F0914
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A303
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 610

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MORRIS 575
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MAZDA E2200
Engine Capacity 2184cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.