Serious Ford Escort and Jaguar Xj Series crash on the A149 - 8 Apr 1992

Accident reference 1992360020571

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 8 April 1992 at 15:50 a serious collision occurred near A149 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, jaguar xj series) and 2 casualties (2 serious) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992360020571
Police Reference 360020571
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Norfolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A149
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 402

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR XJ SERIES
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 5343cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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