Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Mercedes E Class crash - 19 Dec 1997

Accident reference 1997077A42274

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 December 1997 at 15:59 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, mercedes e class) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997077A42274
Police Reference 077A42274
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 121
Highway Authority E10000004

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2799cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 61
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.