Serious crash on the M62 - 14 Dec 1989

Accident reference 198906P321889

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 14 December 1989 at 16:37 a serious collision occurred near M62 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 198906P321889
Police Reference 06P321889
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
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 106

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 Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 2399cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 980cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.