Accident 1998120560620

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 25 February 1998 at 15:44 a fatal collision occurred near A 66, Richmond involving 4 vehicles (ford sierra, ford new holland model missing, renault clio) and 6 casualties (3 fatal, 2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 1998120560620
Police Reference 120560620
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 6
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 66
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 184
Highway Authority E06000065

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1238cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD NEW HOLLAND Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1870cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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Data Source

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