Serious Ford Escort and Talbot Samba crash on the A171 - 25 Oct 1992

Accident reference 1992122990235

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 25 October 1992 at 12:00 a serious collision occurred near A171 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, talbot samba) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992122990235
Police Reference 122990235
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A171
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 186

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT SAMBA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 954cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
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.