Serious Ford Cortina and Ford Sierra crash on the A6085 - 28 Mar 1993

Accident reference 199310B404893

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 28 March 1993 at 17:10 a serious collision occurred near A6085 involving 2 vehicles (ford cortina, ford sierra) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199310B404893
Police Reference 10B404893
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A6085
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 147

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 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
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.