Volvo 244 and Mercedes 200 crash on the A574 - 8 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199306L323693

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 8 December 1993 at 14:27 a slight collision occurred near A574 involving 2 vehicles (volvo 244, mercedes 200) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199306L323693
Police Reference 06L323693
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road A574
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 114

Junction Information

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

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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
Make/Model VOLVO 244
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 200
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.