Vauxhall Astra and Ford Escort and Ford Sierra crash on the A487 - 16 Mar 1993

Accident reference 1993600A09019

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 16 March 1993 at 20:15 a slight collision occurred near A487 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993600A09019
Police Reference 600A09019
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A487
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 661

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.