BMW 3 Series crash on the A51 - 2 Feb 1997

Accident reference 1997077A10224

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 2 February 1997 at 02:29 a slight collision occurred near A51 involving 1 vehicle (bmw 3 series) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997077A10224
Police Reference 077A10224
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A51
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 120
Highway Authority E10000004

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.