Rover 200 Series and Austin Maestro crash on the A1231 - 18 Dec 1990

Accident reference 199010F429090

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 December 1990 at 17:55 a slight collision occurred near A1231 involving 3 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under, rover 200 series, austin maestro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199010F429090
Police Reference 10F429090
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A1231
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 150

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Footbridge or subway

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
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.