Serious Austin Metro and Ford Fiesta and Austin Maestro crash on the A48 - 28 Feb 1994

Accident reference 1994610021894

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 28 February 1994 at 22:30 a serious collision occurred near A48 involving 4 vehicles (austin metro, ford fiesta, austin maestro) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994610021894
Police Reference 610021894
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A48
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 684

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.