Ford Escort and Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Bluebird crash on the A1 - 22 Sep 1991

Accident reference 1991111CG6829

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 22 September 1991 at 01:36 a slight collision occurred near A1 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen golf, nissan bluebird) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991111CG6829
Police Reference 111CG6829
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 160

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1952cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.