Serious Ford Escort and Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Nova crash - 12 Jan 1994

Accident reference 19944000E0047

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 12 January 1994 at 17:40 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, vauxhall astra, vauxhall nova) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19944000E0047
Police Reference 4000E0047
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 422
Highway Authority E10000001

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.