Volkswagen Polo and Porsche 944 and Renault Clio crash on the A1 - 31 Dec 1991

Accident reference 199110A227191

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 31 December 1991 at 11:50 a slight collision occurred near A1 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen polo, porsche 944, renault clio) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199110A227191
Police Reference 10A227191
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
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 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 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 895cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PORSCHE 944
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2479cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Engine Capacity 1171cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
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.