Serious Ford Capri and Man Model Missing and Talbot Sunbeam crash on the A573 - 24 Sep 1991

Accident reference 199106L288091

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 24 September 1991 at 09:40 a serious collision occurred near A573 involving 4 vehicles (ford capri, man model missing, talbot sunbeam) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199106L288091
Police Reference 06L288091
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A573
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 114

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Engine Capacity 11967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT SUNBEAM
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1295cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
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.