Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A556 - 8 Aug 1998

Accident reference 1998078C21532

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 August 1998 at 13:35 a slight collision occurred near A556, M6 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, vauxhall cavalier) and 1 casualty (1 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998078C21532
Police Reference 078C21532
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A556
Second Road M6
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 126
Highway Authority E10000004

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.