Fatal Mercedes Model Missing and Nissan Sunny and Renault Master crash on the A19 - 7 Mar 1991

Accident reference 199110F406091

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 March 1991 at 14:38 a fatal collision occurred near A19 involving 9 vehicles and 14 casualties (3 fatal, 8 slight, 3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199110F406091
Police Reference 10F406091
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 9
Casualties 14
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A19
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 150

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (9)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 14620cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1270cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT MASTER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 5958cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model Daf Trucks 220
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 11160cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (14)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 67
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 10

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 69
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 11

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 77
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 12

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 13

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 14

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated 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.