Land Rover Defender and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A556 - 30 May 1997

Accident reference 1997077C20894

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 30 May 1997 at 11:38 a slight collision occurred near A556 involving 3 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats), land rover defender, volkswagen golf) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997077C20894
Police Reference 077C20894
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A556
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 126
Highway Authority E10000004

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1160cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Data Source

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