Serious crash on the A58 - 16 Oct 1983

Accident reference 198306L264983

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 16 October 1983 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred near A58 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198306L264983
Police Reference 06L264983
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A58
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 114

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 29
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.