Serious Nissan Primera and Talbot Alpine and Mercedes 190 crash on the M4 - 12 Oct 1993

Accident reference 199301TC00561

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 12 October 1993 at 19:58 a serious collision occurred near M4 involving 6 vehicles and 7 casualties (2 serious, 5 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199301TC00561
Police Reference 01TC00561
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 7
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 26

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT ALPINE
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1442cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 190
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1800cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2316cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (7)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 5
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.