Mercedes 300 crash on the A197 - 16 Aug 1993

Accident reference 199310A110293

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 16 August 1993 at 14:45 a slight collision occurred near A197 involving 2 vehicles (mercedes 300) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199310A110293
Police Reference 10A110293
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A197
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 143

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 300
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2998cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
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.