Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes 200 and Citroen Zx crash on the B6226 - 23 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199306K336393

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 23 December 1993 at 20:50 a slight collision occurred near B6226 involving 5 vehicles (volkswagen polo, mercedes 200, citroen zx) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199306K336393
Police Reference 06K336393
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road B6226
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 100

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 200
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN ZX
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN ZX
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
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.