Serious BMW 5 Series and Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 405 crash on the A5117 - 30 Jan 1990

Accident reference 1990070A10137

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 January 1990 at 19:00 a serious collision occurred near A5117 involving 4 vehicles (bmw 5 series, volkswagen golf, peugeot 405) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990070A10137
Police Reference 070A10137
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5117
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 120

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2494cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.