Ford Fiesta and Rover 200 Series and Citroen Ax crash on the A688 - 4 Jul 1993

Accident reference 1993113AA0013

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 July 1993 at 15:40 a slight collision occurred near A688 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, rover 200 series, citroen ax) and 6 casualties (3 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993113AA0013
Police Reference 113AA0013
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 6
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A688
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 168

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN AX
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 954cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 5
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.