Serious Opel Rekord and Austin Metro crash on the A18 - 1 Nov 1991

Accident reference 199116D101042

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 November 1991 at 18:17 a serious collision occurred near A18, B1501 involving 2 vehicles (opel rekord, austin metro) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 43 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199116D101042
Police Reference 16D101042
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Humberside

Road & Location Details

First Road A18
Second Road B1501
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 43 mph
Local Authority District 230

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model OPEL REKORD
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1980cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.