Serious Ford Fiesta and Saab 9000 crash - 31 Jul 1992

Accident reference 1992950964892

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 31 July 1992 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, saab 9000) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992950964892
Police Reference 950964892
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 824

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 FIESTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SAAB 9000
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1985cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 56
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.