Serious Nissan Bluebird and Yamaha Model Missing crash on the A197 - 10 Oct 1990

Accident reference 199010A113990

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 10 October 1990 at 20:22 a serious collision occurred near A197 involving 2 vehicles (nissan bluebird, yamaha model missing) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199010A113990
Police Reference 10A113990
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A197
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 143

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1952cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Make/Model YAMAHA Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 68
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.