Serious Ford Escort and Talbot Alpine and Nissan Bluebird crash on the A570 - 2 Jan 1990

Accident reference 1990040CJ0002

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 January 1990 at 18:30 a serious collision occurred near A570, B5243 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, talbot alpine, nissan bluebird) and 3 casualties (3 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990040CJ0002
Police Reference 040CJ0002
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A570
Second Road B5243
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 84

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT ALPINE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1442cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 67
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.