Serious Volkswagen Golf and Ford Transit crash - 6 Feb 1991

Accident reference 199147SA10054

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 February 1991 at 08:15 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, ford transit) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199147SA10054
Police Reference 47SA10054
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 556

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
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.