Serious Lada Samara and Rover 200 Series and Ford Fiesta crash - 7 Jul 1993

Accident reference 1993113CG1132

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 July 1993 at 19:45 a serious collision occurred near A183 involving 3 vehicles (lada samara, rover 200 series, ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 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: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993113CG1132
Police Reference 113CG1132
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road A183
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 160

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 LADA SAMARA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1288cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.