Ford Cortina and Audi 100 crash on the A65 - 17 Oct 1991

Accident reference 1991040BA1408

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 October 1991 at 17:45 a slight collision occurred near A65 involving 3 vehicles (ford cortina, audi 100) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991040BA1408
Police Reference 040BA1408
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A65
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 76

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI 100
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2144cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.