Fatal crash on the A1139 - 9 Dec 1989

Accident reference 1989351410689

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 December 1989 at 20:18 a fatal collision occurred near A1139 involving 6 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989351410689
Police Reference 351410689
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 2
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1139
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 394

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2792cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

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.