BMW 5 Series and Iveco-Ford Model Missing crash on the M4 - 31 Oct 1991

Accident reference 199154MB00731

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 October 1991 at 21:30 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 2 vehicles (bmw 5 series, iveco-ford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199154MB00731
Police Reference 54MB00731
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 633

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.