Ford Sierra and Ford Escort and Datsun Bluebird crash on the A679 - 10 Oct 1990

Accident reference 1990040EB2914

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 10 October 1990 at 17:15 a slight collision occurred near A679, A6185 involving 4 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990040EB2914
Police Reference 040EB2914
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A679
Second Road A6185
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 75

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DATSUN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.