Serious Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus crash on the B6271 in Thirsk - 13 Dec 2001

Accident reference 2001123470790

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 13 December 2001 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near B6271, Thirsk involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra, ford focus) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.369250, -1.513268

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001123470790
Police Reference 123470790
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force North Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B6271
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 181
Highway Authority E06000065
LSOA Code E01027604

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.