Serious Mitsubishi Colt and Ford Escort crash on the A61 - 2 Sep 1992

Accident reference 1992122460128

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 2 September 1992 at 08:02 a serious collision occurred near A61, B6161 involving 3 vehicles (mitsubishi colt, ford escort) and 2 casualties (2 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992122460128
Police Reference 122460128
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A61
Second Road B6161
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 182

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MITSUBISHI COLT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1468cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
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.