Serious Ford Escort and Volvo 340 crash on the A465 - 7 Feb 1991

Accident reference 1991620B00780

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 February 1991 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near A465 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, volvo 340) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991620B00780
Police Reference 620B00780
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A465
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 690

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 49
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.