Serious Foden Model Missing and Austin Montego and Ford Model Missing crash on the M5 - 8 Oct 1993

Accident reference 1993220210003

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 October 1993 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near M5 involving 11 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993220210003
Police Reference 220210003
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 11
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 270

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (11)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FODEN Model Missing
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HYUNDAI PONY
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 12170cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 67cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 11

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.