Serious crash on the M56 - 29 Jul 1985

Accident reference 1985075M10406

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 29 July 1985 at 13:28 a serious collision occurred near M56, M53 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985075M10406
Police Reference 075M10406
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M56
Second Road M53
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 120

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
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.