Serious Leyland Cars Mini and Ford Orion crash on the A523 - 26 Oct 1991

Accident reference 1991211406447

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 October 1991 at 17:30 a serious collision occurred near A523 involving 2 vehicles (leyland cars mini, ford orion) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991211406447
Police Reference 211406447
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A523
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 256

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 LEYLAND CARS MINI
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.