Serious crash on the M876 - 29 Aug 1989

Accident reference 198996BF10165

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 29 August 1989 at 22:00 a serious collision occurred near M876 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198996BF10165
Police Reference 96BF10165
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

First Road M876
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 835

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1973cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
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.