Fatal Ford Escort and Fiat Uno and Opel Ascona crash on the A696 - 12 Mar 1992

Accident reference 199210B403592

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 12 March 1992 at 01:35 a fatal collision occurred near A696 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, fiat uno, opel ascona) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199210B403592
Police Reference 10B403592
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A696
Second Road A696
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 147

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1116cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model OPEL ASCONA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1979cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 3

Basic Information

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

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.