Serious Ford Escort and Citroen Ax crash - 16 Feb 1990

Accident reference 199006K052390

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 February 1990 at 23:15 a serious collision occurred near A673 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, citroen ax) and 1 casualty (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 lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199006K052390
Police Reference 06K052390
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road A673
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 100

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
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 Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN AX
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.