Opel Senator and Austin Metro crash - 17 Apr 1993

Accident reference 19934000D0445

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 April 1993 at 00:05 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (opel senator, austin metro) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19934000D0445
Police Reference 4000D0445
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 423

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model OPEL SENATOR
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2968cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
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.