Fatal Ford Transit crash on the A61 - 7 Oct 1992

Accident reference 1992302C00625

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 October 1992 at 09:40 a fatal collision occurred near A61 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit) and 2 casualties (2 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 1992302C00625
Police Reference 302C00625
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 80
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 80
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 23
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.