Serious Leyland Daf Fas 75 and Vauxhall Cavalier and Nissan Micra crash on the M42 in Stratford-upon-Avon - 23 Aug 1996

Accident reference 1996239601429

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 23 August 1996 at 14:10 a serious collision occurred near M42, M40, Stratford-upon-Avon involving 4 vehicles (leyland daf fas 75, vauxhall cavalier, nissan micra) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996239601429
Police Reference 239601429
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Warwickshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M42
Second Road M40
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 293
Highway Authority E10000031

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
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 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FAS 75
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1699cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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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.