Serious Nissan Cherry and Ford Capri crash on the A96 - 25 Dec 1990

Accident reference 1990929008932

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 25 December 1990 at 03:30 a serious collision occurred near A96 involving 2 vehicles (nissan cherry, ford capri) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990929008932
Police Reference 929008932
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

First Road A96
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 812

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN CHERRY
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1186cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
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.