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Fatal A1(M) crash in Sunderland on 19 July 1992 at 01:55 involving a Renault 21

A Renault 21 and a Volkswagen Jetta were involved in a crash on the A1(M) in Sunderland at 01:55 on Sunday 19 July 1992. A 19-year-old male pedestrian hit by the Renault 21 was killed.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
19 Jul 1992
Sunday, 01:55
Vehicles
2
Renault 21 and Volkswagen Jetta
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.88868, longitude -1.55958, in the DH3 postcode district and within the built-up area of Birtley.

Map of where the crash happened in Sunderland

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
199210F416792
Council area
Sunderland
Police force
Northumbria

Road and location details

First road class
A(M)
First road number
1
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
A(M)
Second road number
1

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
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 1 July 1980.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault 21

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    29 years
    Engine capacity
    2,068 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    5 years

  • Vehicle 2: Volkswagen Jetta

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    1,595 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Pedestrian

    Fatal

    Male, aged 19, hit by vehicle 1 (Renault 21)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
    Pedestrian movement
    Crossing from driver's nearside

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 199210F416792 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Sunderland road accident statistics for 1992.