Fatal Peugeot 309 crash on the M56 - 17 Oct 1991

Accident reference 1991071M10350

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 October 1991 at 08:40 a fatal collision occurred near M56, M6 involving 1 vehicle (peugeot 309) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991071M10350
Police Reference 071M10350
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M56
Second Road M6
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 126

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 31
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.