Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A627(M) in Rochdale - 10 Feb 1998

Accident reference 199806X105998

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 10 February 1998 at 21:00 a slight collision occurred near A(M) 627, Motorway 62, Rochdale involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, vauxhall corsa) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199806X105998
Police Reference 06X105998
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Greater Manchester

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A(M) 627
Second Road Motorway 62
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 106
Highway Authority E08000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining 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 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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