Serious Austin Metro and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A64 - 10 Jul 1990

Accident reference 1990121910287

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 10 July 1990 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near A64 involving 2 vehicles (austin metro, vauxhall cavalier) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990121910287
Police Reference 121910287
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A64
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 187

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.