Serious Ford Escort and Land Rover Discovery crash on the M42 - 16 Nov 1992

Accident reference 19922092L9438

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 16 November 1992 at 07:30 a serious collision occurred near M42, A45 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, land rover discovery) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19922092L9438
Police Reference 2092L9438
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road M42
Second Road A45
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 306

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

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 39
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
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.