Rover 200 Series and Vauxhall Senator and Rover 600 Series crash on the A556 - 31 Jul 1997

Accident reference 1997077C21306

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 July 1997 at 12:10 a slight collision occurred near A556, A50 involving 3 vehicles (rover 200 series, vauxhall senator, rover 600 series) and 1 casualty (1 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997077C21306
Police Reference 077C21306
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A556
Second Road A50
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 126
Highway Authority E10000004

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL SENATOR
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2968cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 600 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.