Volkswagen Golf and Ford Escort and Rover Maestro crash on the A465 - 24 Dec 1992

Accident reference 1992220512035

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 December 1992 at 11:18 a slight collision occurred near A465 involving 7 vehicles 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992220512035
Police Reference 220512035
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road A465
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 275

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MAESTRO
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SKODA 120
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1174cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

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.