Serious Leyland Daf Ft 95 and Volkswagen Golf and Iveco-Ford Model Missing crash on the M61 - 5 Nov 1992

Accident reference 199206X184492

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 November 1992 at 22:50 a serious collision occurred near M61 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199206X184492
Police Reference 06X184492
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road M61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 100

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 95
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.