Serious Rover 800 Series and Ford Orion and Fiat 126 crash on the B5178 - 20 Oct 1992

Accident reference 199205F101663

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 October 1992 at 20:58 a serious collision occurred near B5178 involving 3 vehicles (rover 800 series, ford orion, fiat 126) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199205F101663
Police Reference 05F101663
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road B5178
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 91

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2675cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT 126
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 650cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
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.