Serious Rover 200 Series and Leyland Model Missing and Freight Rover Sherpa crash on the A55 - 27 Jul 1993

Accident reference 1993600C09084

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 July 1993 at 11:15 a serious collision occurred near A55 involving 3 vehicles (rover 200 series, leyland model missing, freight rover sherpa) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993600C09084
Police Reference 600C09084
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road A55
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 667

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 53cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.