Mercedes Model Missing and Mercedes 500 and BMW 3 Series crash on the M40 - 12 Jan 1992

Accident reference 199243N038012

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 12 January 1992 at 17:25 a slight collision occurred near M40 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199243N038012
Police Reference 43N038012
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road M40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 480

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2404cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 500
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 5547cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.