Renault Model Missing and Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the M1 - 5 Apr 1991

Accident reference 19914000D0481

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 5 April 1991 at 11:10 a slight collision occurred near M1 involving 6 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914000D0481
Police Reference 4000D0481
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 423

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN 300
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2960cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 4235cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.