Ford Escort and Ford Mondeo and Citroen Bx crash on the M62 in Calderdale - 4 Oct 1996

Accident reference 199613MU34096

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 October 1996 at 14:45 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 62, Calderdale involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, ford mondeo, citroen bx) and 2 casualties (2 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199613MU34096
Police Reference 13MU34096
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 62
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 202
Highway Authority E08000033

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 FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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