Serious Ford Escort crash on the A183 - 16 Aug 1993

Accident reference 199310E111993

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 16 August 1993 at 15:03 a serious collision occurred near A183 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199310E111993
Police Reference 10E111993
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A183
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 149

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.