Fatal Ford Granada and Daf Trucks Model Missing and Vauxhall Astra crash on the A59 - 20 May 1993

Accident reference 1993121500132

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 May 1993 at 13:35 a fatal collision occurred near A59 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993121500132
Police Reference 121500132
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A59
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 182

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.