Ford Fiesta and Rover Metro and Austin Metro crash on the A5083 - 18 Sep 1991

Accident reference 1991040DC2482

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 September 1991 at 08:45 a slight collision occurred near A5083 involving 4 vehicles (ford fiesta, rover metro, austin metro) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991040DC2482
Police Reference 040DC2482
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5083
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 83

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
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.