Fatal Ford Escort and Ford Fiesta crash on the A514 - 2 Mar 1991

Accident reference 1991301D00179

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 March 1991 at 01:46 a fatal collision occurred near A514 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, ford fiesta) and 5 casualties (1 fatal, 4 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991301D00179
Police Reference 301D00179
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A514
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 323

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
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.