Serious Leyland Model Missing and John Deere Model Missing and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A1 - 2 Sep 1991

Accident reference 199110A218591

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 2 September 1991 at 09:20 a serious collision occurred near A1 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199110A218591
Police Reference 10A218591
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 140

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JOHN DEERE Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.