Ford Sierra and Ford Transit and Datsun Sunny crash on the M6 - 14 Dec 1991

Accident reference 1991211211017

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 14 December 1991 at 13:50 a slight collision occurred near M6 involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. 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 1991211211017
Police Reference 211211017
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 254

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DATSUN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1488cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 903cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.