Fatal Leyland Roadtrain and Fiat Uno and Carbodies Taxi crash on the A12 - 21 May 1993

Accident reference 19934200F0335

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 21 May 1993 at 03:25 a fatal collision occurred near A12 involving 3 vehicles (leyland roadtrain, fiat uno, carbodies taxi) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19934200F0335
Police Reference 4200F0335
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road A12
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 452

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2664cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.