Serious Ford Escort and Volvo 340 and Fso Cars Polonez crash on the A38 - 8 Dec 1993

Accident reference 19935293A1560

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 8 December 1993 at 19:35 a serious collision occurred near A38 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19935293A1560
Police Reference 5293A1560
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 601

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FSO CARS POLONEZ
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1481cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 10
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 2
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.