Ford Sierra and Ford Orion crash on the B6161 - 12 Dec 1991

Accident reference 1991123460449

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 12 December 1991 at 17:38 a slight collision occurred near B6161 involving 2 vehicles (ford sierra, ford orion) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991123460449
Police Reference 123460449
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B6161
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 182

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
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.