Ford Escort and Austin Metro crash on the A167 - 8 Feb 1992

Accident reference 1992112BD7794

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 February 1992 at 17:55 a slight collision occurred near A167 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, austin metro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992112BD7794
Police Reference 112BD7794
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A167
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 163

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.