Ford Sierra and Scania Model Missing and Vauxhall Senator crash on the M6 - 26 Apr 1991

Accident reference 19912091D9178

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 April 1991 at 15:16 a slight collision occurred near M6 involving 6 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19912091D9178
Police Reference 2091D9178
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 2
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 300

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 11000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL SENATOR
Engine Capacity 2968cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 190
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1584cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.