Ford Escort and Rover Sd1 and Lada Riva crash on the M4 - 14 Apr 1994

Accident reference 1994610038894

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 14 April 1994 at 14:20 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, rover sd1, lada riva) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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 1994610038894
Police Reference 610038894
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
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 683

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER SD1
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LADA RIVA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1570cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
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.