Serious Volvo Model Missing and Ford Fiesta and Rover 200 Series crash on the A465 - 15 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199261B51292T

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 15 December 1992 at 16:15 a serious collision occurred near A465 involving 3 vehicles (volvo model missing, ford fiesta, rover 200 series) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199261B51292T
Police Reference 61B51292T
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

First Road A465
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 683

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 6700cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1342cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 78
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Male
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.