Ford Escort and Ford Model Missing crash on the A1(M) - 11 Jan 1990

Accident reference 1990110AK2469

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 11 January 1990 at 07:17 a slight collision occurred near A1(M) involving 4 vehicles (ford escort, ford model missing, van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990110AK2469
Police Reference 110AK2469
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A1(M)
Second Road A1(M)
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 165

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2360cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 5948cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.