Serious Ford Cortina crash on the A671 - 20 Nov 1991

Accident reference 1991040FA2142

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 20 November 1991 at 18:25 a serious collision occurred near A671 involving 5 vehicles (ford cortina) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991040FA2142
Police Reference 040FA2142
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A671
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 72

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
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.