Serious Rover Metro and Massey Ferguson Model Missing crash on the B1278 - 15 Sep 1993

Accident reference 1993113AK0456

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 September 1993 at 09:50 a serious collision occurred near B1278 involving 2 vehicles (rover metro, massey ferguson model missing) 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993113AK0456
Police Reference 113AK0456
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road B1278
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 165

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 ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MASSEY FERGUSON Model Missing
Vehicle Age 11 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.