Serious Leyland Daf 400 and Ford Orion crash on the A217 - 16 Sep 1993

Accident reference 199301ZP00901

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 September 1993 at 21:00 a serious collision occurred near A217, A232 involving 2 vehicles (leyland daf 400, ford orion) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199301ZP00901
Police Reference 01ZP00901
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A217
Second Road A232
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 21

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 LEYLAND DAF 400
Vehicle Age 1 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Male
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.