Ford Escort and Rover Sd1 and Renault 5 crash on the M5 - 15 Sep 1993

Accident reference 1993530BI1708

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 September 1993 at 20:20 a slight collision occurred near M5 involving 6 vehicles (ford escort, rover sd1, renault 5) and 5 casualties (5 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 1993530BI1708
Police Reference 530BI1708
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 5
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 624

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Vehicle load on road

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER SD1
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2350cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (5)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.