Serious crash on the A9 - 2 Aug 1988

Accident reference 1988910050108

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 August 1988 at 21:00 a serious collision occurred near A9 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1988910050108
Police Reference 910050108
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

First Road A9
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 805

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated 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.