Serious Volkswagen Golf and Ford Escort and Ford Fiesta crash on the A497 - 8 Jul 1991

Accident reference 1991600A13076

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 July 1991 at 21:05 a serious collision occurred near A497 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen golf, ford escort, ford fiesta) and 3 casualties (2 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 1991600A13076
Police Reference 600A13076
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A497
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 662

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1780cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.