Fatal Man/VW Model Missing and Ford Escort crash on the A170 - 5 Jun 1990

Accident reference 1990121560349

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 5 June 1990 at 17:31 a fatal collision occurred near A170 involving 2 vehicles (man/vw model missing, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990121560349
Police Reference 121560349
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A170
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 185

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN/VW Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 6871cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.