Serious Austin Taxi and Carbodies Taxi crash on the A5038 - 1 Dec 1991

Accident reference 199105A200969

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 1 December 1991 at 05:51 a serious collision occurred near A5038 involving 2 vehicles (austin taxi, carbodies taxi) 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 - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199105A200969
Police Reference 05A200969
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A5038
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 91

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN TAXI
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2520cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2664cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.