Nissan Bluebird and Austin Metro crash on the A183 - 31 Jul 1994

Accident reference 1994114CG3447

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 31 July 1994 at 19:15 a slight collision occurred near A183 involving 2 vehicles (nissan bluebird, austin metro) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994114CG3447
Police Reference 114CG3447
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A183
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 160
Highway Authority E06000047

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1973cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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