Serious Rover Maestro and Ford Sierra and Volkswagen Jetta crash on the M20 - 3 Jan 1992

Accident reference 1992461005251

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 3 January 1992 at 18:50 a serious collision occurred near M20 involving 3 vehicles (rover maestro, ford sierra, volkswagen jetta) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992461005251
Police Reference 461005251
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road M20
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 530

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model ROVER MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.