Serious Austin Morris Mini and Ford Sierra and Ford Capri crash on the A862 - 29 Jul 1995

Accident reference 199591E006950

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 July 1995 at 02:46 a serious collision occurred near A862 involving 3 vehicles (austin morris mini, ford sierra, ford capri) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199591E006950
Police Reference 91E006950
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A862
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 806

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.