Ford Escort and Vauxhall Nova and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A19 - 8 Jul 1991

Accident reference 1991111BE6380

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 July 1991 at 08:05 a slight collision occurred near A19 involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight) 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 1991111BE6380
Police Reference 111BE6380
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A19
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 164

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 11413cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.