Serious Vauxhall Nova and Volkswagen Beetle crash on the A553 - 27 May 1991

Accident reference 199105G201071

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 27 May 1991 at 03:25 a serious collision occurred near A553 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall nova, volkswagen beetle) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199105G201071
Police Reference 05G201071
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A553
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 95

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 VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.