Serious Renault 5 and Hyundai Stellar crash on the M1 - 18 Feb 1993

Accident reference 19934000E0140

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 February 1993 at 20:55 a serious collision occurred near M1 involving 3 vehicles (renault 5, hyundai stellar) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 19934000E0140
Police Reference 4000E0140
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 422

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1108cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HYUNDAI STELLAR
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

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 Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.