Serious Nissan Micra and Ford Granada and Ford Orion crash on the A580 - 3 Dec 1990

Accident reference 199005E202069

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 3 December 1990 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near A580 involving 7 vehicles and 5 casualties (4 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199005E202069
Police Reference 05E202069
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 5
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A580
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 92

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Engine Capacity 988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 903cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 95
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.