Serious Fiat Uno and Honda C90E and Volkswagen Santana crash on the A59 - 6 Sep 1990

Accident reference 1990040CJ1475

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 September 1990 at 08:20 a serious collision occurred near A59 involving 4 vehicles (fiat uno, honda c90e, volkswagen santana) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990040CJ1475
Police Reference 040CJ1475
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A59
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 84

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Engine Capacity 1372cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA C90E
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 89cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1780cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.