Serious crash on the A56 - 8 Oct 1981

Accident reference 198106M001744

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 October 1981 at 00:12 a serious collision occurred near A56, A6144 involving 1 vehicle (motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198106M001744
Police Reference 06M001744
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A56
Second Road A6144
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 112

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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