Serious Rover 200 Series crash on the A87 - 6 Feb 1996

Accident reference 199691E002645

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 February 1996 at 17:30 a serious collision occurred near A87 involving 1 vehicle (rover 200 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199691E002645
Police Reference 91E002645
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

Area Type Unknown
First Road A87
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 806

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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