Ford Transit and Fiat 128 and Volvo 360 crash on the M62 - 9 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199006P005290

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 9 January 1990 at 10:30 a slight collision occurred near M62 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199006P005290
Police Reference 06P005290
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road M62
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 106

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT 128
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1290cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 360
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 5958cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.