Serious Ford Escort and Int. Harvester Model Missing and Colt 1400 crash on the A39 - 6 Dec 1991

Accident reference 19915291G2034

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 6 December 1991 at 08:10 a serious collision occurred near A39 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, int. harvester model missing, colt 1400) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915291G2034
Police Reference 5291G2034
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A39
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 609

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model INT. HARVESTER Model Missing
Vehicle Age 15 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model COLT 1400
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1410cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.