Serious Scania Model Missing and Ford Escort and Ford Sierra crash on the M6 - 15 Apr 1992

Accident reference 1992072M10144

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 April 1992 at 05:45 a serious collision occurred near M6 involving 4 vehicles (scania model missing, ford escort, ford sierra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992072M10144
Police Reference 072M10144
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 126

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 14200cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
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.