Serious Ford Escort and Ford Cortina crash on the A1 - 12 Jul 1992

Accident reference 199210A108592

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 12 July 1992 at 22:35 a serious collision occurred near A1 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, ford cortina) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199210A108592
Police Reference 10A108592
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 143

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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