Crash on the M62 - 21 Apr 1988

Accident reference 198806N077888

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 21 April 1988 at 07:50 a slight collision occurred near M62 involving 7 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 198806N077888
Police Reference 06N077888
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road M62
Second Road M62
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 101

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 Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.