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Serious A693 crash in County Durham on 16 December 1991 at 19:45 involving a Ford Sierra

Four vehicles, including a Ford Sierra and a Ford Escort, were involved in a crash on the A693 in County Durham at 19:45 on Monday 16 December 1991. There were thirteen casualties: two people were seriously injured and eleven were slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
16 Dec 1991
Monday, 19:45
Vehicles
4
Ford Sierra and 3 others
Casualties
13
2 seriously injured, 11 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.87372, longitude -1.59917, in the DH2 postcode district and within the built-up area of Pelton.

Map of where the crash happened in County Durham

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
1991111CG7451
Council area
County Durham
Police force
Durham

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
693
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 28 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 28 June 2000.

Vehicles involved (4)

  • Vehicle 1: Ford Sierra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    46 years
    Engine capacity
    1,769 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Escort

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    24 years

  • Vehicle 3: Minibus

    Minibus or motor caravan

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years

  • Vehicle 4: Nissan Sunny

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    17 years
    Engine capacity
    1,270 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years

Casualties (13)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 46, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Sierra)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Escort)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 17, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Nissan Sunny)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 21, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 16, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 18, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 33, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 27, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 39, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 21, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 26, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 16, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 3 (Minibus)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 1991111CG7451 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the County Durham road accident statistics for 1991.