Serious Ford Sierra and Nissan Sunny crash on the A972 - 17 Jan 1992

Accident reference 199293920145C

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 17 January 1992 at 18:05 a serious collision occurred near A972 involving 2 vehicles (ford sierra, nissan sunny) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199293920145C
Police Reference 93920145C
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Tayside

Road & Location Details

First Road A972
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 817

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Footbridge or subway

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 SIERRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2304cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing in zig-zag exit lines
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.