Serious Ford Escort crash on the B5082 - 6 Jun 1998

Accident reference 1998078A30909

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 6 June 1998 at 23:53 a serious collision occurred near B5082 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 5 casualties (5 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998078A30909
Police Reference 078A30909
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 5
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B5082
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 127
Highway Authority E10000004

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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