Serious Vauxhall Nova and Peugeot 305 crash on the A697 - 2 Nov 1991

Accident reference 199110A223291

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 November 1991 at 10:15 a serious collision occurred near A697 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall nova, peugeot 305) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199110A223291
Police Reference 10A223291
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A697
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 141

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 305
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 5
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.