Serious Leyland Model Missing and Land Rover Defender and Rover Metro crash on the B6427 - 26 Feb 1993

Accident reference 199314C300908

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 February 1993 at 19:50 a serious collision occurred near B6427 involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199314C300908
Police Reference 14C300908
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B6427
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 213

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.