Fatal Subaru Sumo crash on the A970 - 17 Jul 1994

Accident reference 1994910020180

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 17 July 1994 at 02:45 a fatal collision occurred near A970 involving 1 vehicle (subaru sumo) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994910020180
Police Reference 910020180
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A970
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 802

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model SUBARU SUMO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1189cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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