Rover 200 Series and Rover Metro and Volkswagen Passat crash on the M6 - 20 Sep 1992

Accident reference 1992040CF1442

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 20 September 1992 at 10:35 a slight collision occurred near M6 involving 7 vehicles and 7 casualties (7 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992040CF1442
Police Reference 040CF1442
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 7
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 73

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL SENATOR
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2968cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2304cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (7)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.