Serious Vauxhall Vx and Austin Taxi crash on the B5178 - 12 Aug 1990

Accident reference 199005F101342

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 12 August 1990 at 20:00 a serious collision occurred near B5178 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall vx, austin taxi) and 2 casualties (2 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199005F101342
Police Reference 05F101342
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road B5178
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 91

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VX
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2279cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN TAXI
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2520cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.