Fatal Leyland Model Missing and Ford Sierra and Citroen Ax crash on the A5 - 28 Aug 1990

Accident reference 1990600B01146

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 28 August 1990 at 14:28 a fatal collision occurred near A5, A470 involving 8 vehicles and 4 casualties (1 fatal, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990600B01146
Police Reference 600B01146
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 4
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road A470
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 660

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN AX
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1748cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.