Vauxhall Nova and Ford Escort and Nissan Sunny crash on the M61 - 19 Aug 1993

Accident reference 199306X117193

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 19 August 1993 at 17:50 a slight collision occurred near M61 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall nova, ford escort, nissan sunny) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199306X117193
Police Reference 06X117193
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

First Road M61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 107

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Engine Capacity 1973cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
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.