Serious Lada Riva and Ford Sierra and Honda Prelude crash on the A550 - 15 Oct 1991

Accident reference 1991071A11664

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 15 October 1991 at 21:45 a serious collision occurred near A550 involving 3 vehicles (lada riva, ford sierra, honda prelude) and 5 casualties (1 serious, 4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 1991071A11664
Police Reference 071A11664
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A550
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 120

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LADA RIVA
Engine Capacity 1452cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 77
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA PRELUDE
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1958cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 77
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
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.