Serious BMW 5 Series and Carbodies Taxi and Vauxhall Astra crash on the A635 - 10 Mar 1991

Accident reference 199106G050791

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 10 March 1991 at 00:40 a serious collision occurred near A635 involving 3 vehicles (bmw 5 series, carbodies taxi, vauxhall astra) and 6 casualties (4 serious, 2 slight) 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 199106G050791
Police Reference 06G050791
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 6
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A635
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 110

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 3430cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.