Fatal crash on the M6 - 23 Nov 1988

Accident reference 1988078M10852

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 November 1988 at 07:43 a fatal collision occurred near M6 involving 15 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1988078M10852
Police Reference 078M10852
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 15
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 127

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (15)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 11

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 12

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 13

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 14

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 15

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 11

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 12

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.