Fatal Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A49 - 31 Aug 1993

Accident reference 1993073C31286

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 31 August 1993 at 23:19 a fatal collision occurred near A49 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, vauxhall cavalier) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993073C31286
Police Reference 073C31286
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A49
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 122

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1093cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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