Fatal Leyland Daf Ft 95 and Ford Sierra crash on the M61 - 28 Feb 1992

Accident reference 199206X031892

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 28 February 1992 at 08:35 a fatal collision occurred near M61 involving 2 vehicles (leyland daf ft 95, ford sierra) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199206X031892
Police Reference 06X031892
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road M61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 107

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 95
Vehicle Age 1 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 33
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.