Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Citroen Bx and Seddon/Atkinson Model Missing crash on the A674 - 31 Jan 1991

Accident reference 1991040CA0161

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 January 1991 at 13:10 a serious collision occurred near A674 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, citroen bx, seddon/atkinson model missing) and 3 casualties (3 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991040CA0161
Police Reference 040CA0161
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A674
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 73

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1584cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 78
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 77
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.