Serious Iveco-Ford Model Missing and Volvo 440 and Fiat Cinquecento crash on the M6 - 27 Apr 1998

Accident reference 1998078M10231

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 27 April 1998 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near M6 involving 3 vehicles (iveco-ford model missing, volvo 440, fiat cinquecento) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998078M10231
Police Reference 078M10231
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 126
Highway Authority E10000004

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 6224cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 440
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1870cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT CINQUECENTO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 899cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.