Serious Vauxhall Nova and Ford Fiesta crash - 19 Mar 1995

Accident reference 1995115CI4964

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 19 March 1995 at 18:30 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall nova, ford fiesta) and 6 casualties (5 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1995115CI4964
Police Reference 115CI4964
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 6
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 162
Highway Authority E06000047

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.