Serious Fiat Uno and Ford Orion crash on the A39 - 11 Aug 1992

Accident reference 19925292K1977

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 11 August 1992 at 14:30 a serious collision occurred near A39, A396 involving 2 vehicles (fiat uno, ford orion) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19925292K1977
Police Reference 5292K1977
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A39
Second Road A396
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 609

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1116cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 85
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 85
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.