Vauxhall Carlton and Mazda 626 crash on the A51 - 21 Sep 1997

Accident reference 1997077C31669

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 September 1997 at 10:45 a slight collision occurred near A51, A534 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall carlton, mazda 626) 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
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997077C31669
Police Reference 077C31669
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A51
Second Road A534
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 122
Highway Authority E10000004

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 626
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1839cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.