Serious Ford Escort and Ford Capri crash on the A583 - 31 Jan 1990

Accident reference 1990040AB0264

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 31 January 1990 at 18:00 a serious collision occurred near A583 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, ford capri) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990040AB0264
Police Reference 040AB0264
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A583
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 71

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1300cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2792cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.