Ford Sierra and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A68 - 18 Sep 1990

Accident reference 1990110DJ3891

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 September 1990 at 08:45 a slight collision occurred near A68 involving 3 vehicles (ford sierra, volkswagen polo) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990110DJ3891
Police Reference 110DJ3891
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A68
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 161

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 895cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
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.