Serious Reliant Rialto and Ford Escort crash on the B6202 - 27 Dec 1990

Accident reference 199006K397090

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 27 December 1990 at 21:10 a serious collision occurred near B6202, A579 involving 2 vehicles (reliant rialto, ford escort) 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199006K397090
Police Reference 06K397090
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road B6202
Second Road A579
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 100

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 RELIANT RIALTO
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.