Serious Ford Escort and Rover 200 Series and Bedford Model Missing crash on the M4 - 13 Apr 1994

Accident reference 1994610032694

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 13 April 1994 at 11:50 a serious collision occurred near M4 involving 9 vehicles and 6 casualties (4 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994610032694
Police Reference 610032694
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 9
Casualties 6
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 684

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (9)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 190
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI 100
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 9600cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Casualty 11

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 67
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 12

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.