Serious Austin Metro crash on the A4070 - 6 Jan 1993

Accident reference 199362M000793

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 January 1993 at 11:31 a serious collision occurred near A4070 involving 2 vehicles (austin metro) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199362M000793
Police Reference 62M000793
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A4070
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 703

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 74
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.