Serious Ford Escort and Volkswagen Jetta crash on the A66 - 18 Oct 1990

Accident reference 199017M201105

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 October 1990 at 22:30 a serious collision occurred near A66 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen jetta) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199017M201105
Police Reference 17M201105
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cleveland

Road & Location Details

First Road A66
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 241

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1100cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.