Serious Vauxhall Astra and Leyland Roadtrain crash on the A1 - 14 May 1993

Accident reference 1993121380024

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 14 May 1993 at 11:31 a serious collision occurred near A1 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, leyland roadtrain) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993121380024
Police Reference 121380024
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 184

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
Vehicle Age 4 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
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.