Serious Fiat Regata crash on the A581 - 23 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199304C153693

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 23 December 1993 at 19:55 a serious collision occurred near A581 involving 2 vehicles (fiat regata) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199304C153693
Police Reference 04C153693
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A581
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 73

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT REGATA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1929cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.