Fatal Ford Transit and Volvo 940 and Volvo 240 crash on the A61 - 14 Jan 1992

Accident reference 1992302C00023

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 January 1992 at 13:40 a fatal collision occurred near A61 involving 9 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992302C00023
Police Reference 302C00023
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 9
Casualties 1
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 322

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (9)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 940
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2316cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 760
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2849cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 440
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1271cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 343
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.