Fatal Volkswagen Golf crash on the A561 - 8 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199305F302016

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 8 December 1993 at 23:35 a fatal collision occurred near A561 involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen golf) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199305F302016
Police Reference 05F302016
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road A561
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 91

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.