Serious Ford Escort crash on the A68 - 19 Jun 1990

Accident reference 1990110DJ3355

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 19 June 1990 at 00:43 a serious collision occurred near A68, A1(M) involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990110DJ3355
Police Reference 110DJ3355
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A68
Second Road A1(M)
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 161

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.