Fatal Leyland Daf 400 and Ford Model Missing crash on the A887 - 15 Dec 1993

Accident reference 1993910090885

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 December 1993 at 07:00 a fatal collision occurred near A887 involving 2 vehicles (leyland daf 400, ford model missing) and 5 casualties (1 slight, 2 fatal, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993910090885
Police Reference 910090885
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

First Road A887
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 809

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF 400
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 3100cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MODEL MISSING
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 6000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 64
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.