Ford Cortina and Vauxhall Astra crash on the A66 - 31 May 1993

Accident reference 199303D001420

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 31 May 1993 at 10:30 a slight collision occurred near A66 involving 2 vehicles (ford cortina, vauxhall astra) and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199303D001420
Police Reference 03D001420
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Cumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A66
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 64

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 14 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.