Serious Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the M40 - 4 Jan 1993

Accident reference 1993239300087

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 January 1993 at 17:22 a serious collision occurred near M40 involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall cavalier) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993239300087
Police Reference 239300087
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M40
Second Road M40
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 294

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.