Fatal Rover 200 Series and BMW 5 Series crash on the A50 in Derbyshire Dales - 12 Mar 1994

Accident reference 1994304F00055

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 12 March 1994 at 15:05 a fatal collision occurred near A50, A515, Derbyshire Dales involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, bmw 5 series) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994304F00055
Police Reference 304F00055
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A50
Second Road A515
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 329
Highway Authority E10000007

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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