Ford Orion and Vauxhall Viva and Renault 21 crash on the A470 - 12 Aug 1992

Accident reference 1992620L02280

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 12 August 1992 at 12:20 a slight collision occurred near A470 involving 4 vehicles (ford orion, vauxhall viva, renault 21) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992620L02280
Police Reference 620L02280
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A470
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 699

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VIVA
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1256cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 21
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Female
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.