Ford Escort and Peugeot 205 and MG Metro crash on the A146 - 6 Oct 1993

Accident reference 1993372205650

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 October 1993 at 17:15 a slight collision occurred near A146 involving 5 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993372205650
Police Reference 372205650
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 4
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A146
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 416

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MG METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 954cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.