Serious Ford Cortina and Ford Sierra crash on the A12 in Braintree - 3 Oct 1994

Accident reference 19944200A0414

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 3 October 1994 at 12:35 a serious collision occurred near A12, B1389, Braintree involving 2 vehicles (ford cortina, ford sierra) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19944200A0414
Police Reference 4200A0414
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A12
Second Road B1389
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 451
Highway Authority E10000012

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2933cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.