Fatal Daf Trucks Model Missing and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the M53 - 16 Dec 1993

Accident reference 1993073M10521

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 December 1993 at 07:30 a fatal collision occurred near M53 involving 2 vehicles (daf trucks model missing, vauxhall cavalier) and 1 casualty (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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993073M10521
Police Reference 073M10521
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M53
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 123

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle Age 9 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.