Serious Leyland Daf 400 and Volkswagen Polo crash - 22 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199201WD00542

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 22 December 1992 at 18:22 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (leyland daf 400, volkswagen polo) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199201WD00542
Police Reference 01WD00542
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 10

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 LEYLAND DAF 400
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 8000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 895cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 78
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.