Serious Ford Escort crash on the B891 - 28 Feb 1996

Accident reference 1996949600515

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 February 1996 at 10:50 a serious collision occurred near B891 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996949600515
Police Reference 949600515
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Fife

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B891
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 823

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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