Serious Ford Transit and Rover Maestro crash on the A39 - 26 Oct 1991

Accident reference 19915291F1594

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 October 1991 at 11:45 a serious collision occurred near A39, B3135 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, rover maestro) and 5 casualties (2 serious, 3 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915291F1594
Police Reference 5291F1594
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A39
Second Road B3135
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 606

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated 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.