Audi C and Citroen Bx and Ford Sierra crash on the M62 - 8 Dec 1990

Accident reference 199013MU27390

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 December 1990 at 13:20 a slight collision occurred near M62 involving 17 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199013MU27390
Police Reference 13MU27390
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 17
Casualties 3
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M62
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 202

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (17)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI C
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1900cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 505
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1971cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CAMRY
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2293cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 11

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 12

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR XJ SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 5343cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 13

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 14

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 15

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 16

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 17

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 10

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 11

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.