Fatal Rover 200 Series and Rover Metro crash on the A1 - 16 Jan 1993

Accident reference 199332B000393

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 16 January 1993 at 11:55 a fatal collision occurred near A1 involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, rover metro) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199332B000393
Police Reference 32B000393
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Lincolnshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 355

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

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 82
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.