Ford Sierra and Ford Granada and Hyundai Lantra crash on the M6 - 24 Oct 1992

Accident reference 1992072M10442

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 24 October 1992 at 10:20 a slight collision occurred near M6 involving 8 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 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 1992072M10442
Police Reference 072M10442
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 4
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 121

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HYUNDAI LANTRA
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN AX
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1766cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 83
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 81
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

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.