Serious Austin Metro crash - 16 Dec 1998

Accident reference 1998078A22245

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 December 1998 at 11:55 a serious collision occurred near A5032 involving 2 vehicles (austin metro) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998078A22245
Police Reference 078A22245
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road A5032
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 123
Highway Authority E10000004

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Female
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.