Freight Rover Sherpa crash on the B6160 - 26 Apr 1990

Accident reference 1990121170001

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 April 1990 at 15:25 a slight collision occurred near B6160 involving 1 vehicle (freight rover sherpa) and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990121170001
Police Reference 121170001
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 4
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B6160
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 180

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
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.