Serious Vauxhall Nova and Talbot Sunbeam crash on the M5 - 9 Jan 1994

Accident reference 19945294K0113

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 9 January 1994 at 00:15 a serious collision occurred near M5 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall nova, talbot sunbeam) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19945294K0113
Police Reference 5294K0113
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 608
Highway Authority E06000066

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine 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 VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT SUNBEAM
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1295cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 14
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
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.