Rover 800 Series and Iveco-Ford Model Missing crash on the M56 - 20 Dec 1991

Accident reference 1991071M10449

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 20 December 1991 at 02:48 a slight collision occurred near M56 involving 3 vehicles (rover 800 series, iveco-ford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991071M10449
Police Reference 071M10449
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M56
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 124

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2675cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
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.