Serious Rover 800 Series and Volvo 340 crash on the A6068 - 9 Apr 1993

Accident reference 199304F101993

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 9 April 1993 at 17:15 a serious collision occurred near A6068 involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, volvo 340) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199304F101993
Police Reference 04F101993
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A6068
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 77

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 58
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.