Serious Volvo 740 and Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 305 crash on the A40 - 29 May 1992

Accident reference 199201XS00284

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 29 May 1992 at 08:15 a serious collision occurred near A40 involving 3 vehicles (volvo 740, volkswagen golf, peugeot 305) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199201XS00284
Police Reference 01XS00284
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 27

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2316cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 305
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1472cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.