Ford Fiesta and Ford Orion crash on the A39 - 7 Sep 1993

Accident reference 19935293L2840

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 7 September 1993 at 08:15 a slight collision occurred near A39 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, ford orion) and 1 casualty (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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19935293L2840
Police Reference 5293L2840
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A39
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 607

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not 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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.