Daf Trucks Model Missing and BMW 3 Series and Ford Sierra crash on the M6 - 17 Apr 1991

Accident reference 1991071M10112

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 April 1991 at 11:08 a slight collision occurred near M6 involving 6 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991071M10112
Police Reference 071M10112
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 3
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 128

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1766cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 11600cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.