Serious Vauxhall Viva and Mazda 323 crash - 8 Dec 1990

Accident reference 1990110AL4433

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 December 1990 at 12:30 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall viva, mazda 323) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990110AL4433
Police Reference 110AL4433
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 165

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VIVA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1256cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 323
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
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.