Fatal crash on the A562 - 1 Dec 1989

Accident reference 198905F101977

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 December 1989 at 14:02 a fatal collision occurred near A562 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198905F101977
Police Reference 05F101977
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A562
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 91

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 77
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 77
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 83
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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