Austin Maestro and Ford Escort crash on the A4042 - 12 Dec 1991

Accident reference 199161B55691T

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 12 December 1991 at 15:58 a slight collision occurred near A4042 involving 2 vehicles (austin maestro, ford escort) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199161B55691T
Police Reference 61B55691T
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

First Road A4042
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 685

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat 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.