Ford Orion and Ford Fiesta and Leyland Cars Mini crash on the A342 - 18 Aug 1992

Accident reference 199254AP04182

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 August 1992 at 19:45 a slight collision occurred near A342 involving 3 vehicles (ford orion, ford fiesta, leyland cars mini) and 1 casualty (1 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199254AP04182
Police Reference 54AP04182
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A342
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 630

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND CARS MINI
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.