Iveco-Ford Model Missing and Land Rover Discovery and Proton Proton crash on the M56 - 22 Feb 1996

Accident reference 1996076M10083

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 22 February 1996 at 11:35 a slight collision occurred near M56 involving 3 vehicles (iveco-ford model missing, land rover discovery, proton proton) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996076M10083
Police Reference 076M10083
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M56
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 127
Highway Authority E10000004

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Vehicle load on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 3908cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PROTON PROTON
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1468cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 63
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.