Vauxhall Nova and Mercedes Model Missing crash on the M5 - 23 Dec 1992

Accident reference 1992530BI2525

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 December 1992 at 15:50 a slight collision occurred near M5 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall nova, mercedes model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992530BI2525
Police Reference 530BI2525
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 625

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Engine Capacity 1195cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 14620cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.