Serious Ford Escort crash - 19 Apr 1991

Accident reference 19915591E0494

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 April 1991 at 11:01 a serious collision occurred involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915591E0494
Police Reference 5591E0494
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 640

Junction Information

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

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 80
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing in zig-zag exit lines
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.