Fatal Daf Trucks Fa 1900 Dns and Peugeot 305 and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the M62 - 26 Oct 1992

Accident reference 199206X174692

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 26 October 1992 at 16:22 a fatal collision occurred near M62 involving 6 vehicles and 5 casualties (2 fatal, 2 serious, 1 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 199206X174692
Police Reference 06X174692
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 5
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road M62
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 107

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model PEUGEOT 305
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.