Serious Ford Fiesta and Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in Sheffield - 5 Jul 1998

Accident reference 199814II00322

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 July 1998 at 23:45 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Sheffield involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, ford escort) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199814II00322
Police Reference 14II00322
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 215
Highway Authority E08000019

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 FIESTA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
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.