Serious Ford Escort and Volkswagen Polo crash on the M11 - 26 Dec 1993

Accident reference 19934200G0854

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 26 December 1993 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near M11 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen polo) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19934200G0854
Police Reference 4200G0854
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road M11
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 463

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.