Ford Cortina and Austin Metro crash on the A281 - 20 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199245WO00347

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 20 December 1992 at 00:30 a slight collision occurred near A281 involving 2 vehicles (ford cortina, austin metro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199245WO00347
Police Reference 45WO00347
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A281
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 517

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine 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 CORTINA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.