Serious Ford Escort and Skoda Estelle crash on the B198 - 6 Jun 1991

Accident reference 1991360050918

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 June 1991 at 08:20 a serious collision occurred near B198 involving 4 vehicles (ford escort, skoda estelle, van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991360050918
Police Reference 360050918
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Norfolk

Road & Location Details

First Road B198
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 407

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SKODA ESTELLE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1174cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
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.