Ford Escort and Vauxhall Nova and Lotus Elan crash on the B5069 - 22 Jun 1997

Accident reference 1997077A10959

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 22 June 1997 at 18:10 a slight collision occurred near B5069 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, vauxhall nova, lotus elan) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997077A10959
Police Reference 077A10959
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B5069
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 120
Highway Authority E10000004

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LOTUS ELAN
Engine Capacity 1558cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
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.