Serious crash on the A6042 - 24 Feb 1989

Accident reference 198906A020689

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 February 1989 at 22:00 a serious collision occurred near A6042, A34 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198906A020689
Police Reference 06A020689
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A6042
Second Road A34
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 102

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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