Serious Ford Cortina and Ford Escort crash on the A148 - 26 Dec 1991

Accident reference 1991360022412

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 December 1991 at 11:40 a serious collision occurred near A148 involving 2 vehicles (ford cortina, ford escort) and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991360022412
Police Reference 360022412
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Norfolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A148
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 405

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + 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 CORTINA
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1300cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
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.