Vauxhall Chevette and Austin Metro crash on the A583 - 1 Mar 1992

Accident reference 1992040AB0518

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 1 March 1992 at 19:55 a slight collision occurred near A583, A5073 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall chevette, austin metro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992040AB0518
Police Reference 040AB0518
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A583
Second Road A5073
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 71

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1256cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.