Ford Orion and Volvo 240 crash on the A584 - 18 Jul 1992

Accident reference 1992040AD1796

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 18 July 1992 at 15:51 a slight collision occurred near A584 involving 2 vehicles (ford orion, volvo 240) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992040AD1796
Police Reference 040AD1796
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A584
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 74

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining 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 FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2316cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
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.