Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Talbot Horizon crash on the A98 - 8 Jan 1991

Accident reference 1991929100224

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 January 1991 at 08:20 a serious collision occurred near A98 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, talbot horizon) and 5 casualties (4 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991929100224
Police Reference 929100224
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

First Road A98
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 814

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1584cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT HORIZON
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1294cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
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.