Serious Peugeot 405 and Volvo 740 crash on the A90 - 26 Jan 1996

Accident reference 199693960246E

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 January 1996 at 18:45 a serious collision occurred near A90 involving 2 vehicles (peugeot 405, volvo 740) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199693960246E
Police Reference 93960246E
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Tayside

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A90
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 818

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2316cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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