Serious Talbot Horizon and Ford Escort crash on the A303 - 24 Apr 1992

Accident reference 1992440NG0057

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 April 1992 at 11:45 a serious collision occurred near A303 involving 4 vehicles (talbot horizon, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992440NG0057
Police Reference 440NG0057
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A303
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 501

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT HORIZON
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1294cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 84
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
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.