Ford Orion and Toyota Previa and Carbodies Taxi crash on the M4 - 7 Oct 1993

Accident reference 199301TC00548

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 October 1993 at 18:40 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 4 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199301TC00548
Police Reference 01TC00548
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 25

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA PREVIA
Engine Capacity 2438cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 19
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1870cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.