Fatal Ford Fiesta and Ford Granada crash on the B4465 - 26 Mar 1991

Accident reference 19915291N5692

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 March 1991 at 18:35 a fatal collision occurred near B4465 involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, ford granada) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915291N5692
Police Reference 5291N5692
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road B4465
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 603

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2933cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
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.