Serious Volkswagen Beetle crash on the M5 - 23 Jun 1993

Accident reference 19935293K3625

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 June 1993 at 14:55 a serious collision occurred near M5, A358 involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen beetle) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19935293K3625
Police Reference 5293K3625
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road M5
Second Road A358
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 608

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 1285cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
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.