Serious Lancia Prisma and Ford Escort crash on the A5 - 16 Sep 1993

Accident reference 1993600A02039

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 September 1993 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near A5 involving 2 vehicles (lancia prisma, ford escort) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993600A02039
Police Reference 600A02039
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 664

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LANCIA PRISMA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1585cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.