Serious Leyland Cars Princess and Toyota Celica and Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the A1 - 5 Oct 1991

Accident reference 1991317E81593

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 5 October 1991 at 20:25 a serious collision occurred near A1 involving 3 vehicles (leyland cars princess, toyota celica, volkswagen scirocco) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991317E81593
Police Reference 317E81593
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Nottinghamshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 341

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND CARS PRINCESS
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 2227cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 80
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 80
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
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.