Serious crash on the A17 - 20 Oct 1989

Accident reference 198932A090189

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 20 October 1989 at 22:26 a serious collision occurred near A17 involving 10 vehicles and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198932A090189
Police Reference 32A090189
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 4
Police Force Lincolnshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A17
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 354

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 928cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1700cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2293cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1415cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.