Serious Volkswagen Jetta and Jaguar Sovereign crash on the A689 - 9 Jan 1993

Accident reference 1993113AA9047

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 January 1993 at 10:45 a serious collision occurred near A689 involving 3 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats), volkswagen jetta, jaguar sovereign) and 1 casualty (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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993113AA9047
Police Reference 113AA9047
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A689
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 Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1288cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 3980cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 75
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.