Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Model Missing and Leyland Freighter crash on the A449 - 16 Dec 1994

Accident reference 199422AA14008

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 December 1994 at 16:35 a serious collision occurred near A449 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, ford model missing, leyland freighter) and 4 casualties (3 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199422AA14008
Police Reference 22AA14008
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A449
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND FREIGHTER
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 4
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.