Serious Vauxhall Nova and Renault Trafic and Ford Sierra crash - 23 Sep 1994

Accident reference 1994114AA2502

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 23 September 1994 at 21:00 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall nova, renault trafic, ford sierra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994114AA2502
Police Reference 114AA2502
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 168
Highway Authority E06000047

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model RENAULT TRAFIC
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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