Serious Austin Metro and Ford Fiesta crash on the A691 - 9 Jul 1993

Accident reference 1993113CI1140

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 9 July 1993 at 09:15 a serious collision occurred near A691 involving 2 vehicles (austin metro, ford fiesta) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993113CI1140
Police Reference 113CI1140
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A691
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 162

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 4
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.