Serious Vespa (Douglas) Model Missing and Rover 800 Series crash on the B6243 - 23 May 1993

Accident reference 199304D118393

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 May 1993 at 18:20 a serious collision occurred near B6243, B6244 involving 2 vehicles (vespa (douglas) model missing, rover 800 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199304D118393
Police Reference 04D118393
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road B6243
Second Road B6244
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 80

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 123cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.