Serious Ford Escort crash on the M61 - 25 Mar 1991

Accident reference 1991040CA0523

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 25 March 1991 at 00:46 a serious collision occurred near M61 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991040CA0523
Police Reference 040CA0523
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road M61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 73

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 64
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.