Fatal crash on the B5206 - 28 Oct 1989

Accident reference 198906L331089

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 28 October 1989 at 20:10 a fatal collision occurred near B5206 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198906L331089
Police Reference 06L331089
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road B5206
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 114

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 74
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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