Serious Ford Transit crash on the B863 - 16 Jan 1996

Accident reference 199691P000500

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 16 January 1996 at 10:15 a serious collision occurred near B863 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit) and 3 casualties (1 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199691P000500
Police Reference 91P000500
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Northern

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B863
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 808

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.