Serious Mazda 323 and Ford Escort crash on the A39 - 1 Mar 1993

Accident reference 19935293K0673

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 March 1993 at 13:42 a serious collision occurred near A39 involving 3 vehicles (mazda 323, ford escort) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19935293K0673
Police Reference 5293K0673
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A39
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 609

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 323
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1490cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 82
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.