Peugeot 306 and Seddon/Atkinson Model Missing and Renault Safrane crash on the M6 - 19 Oct 1998

Accident reference 1998078M10625

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 October 1998 at 14:40 a slight collision occurred near M6 involving 13 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 slight) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998078M10625
Police Reference 078M10625
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 13
Casualties 3
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
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 (13)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 306
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1761cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 82
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 14000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT SAFRANE
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1948cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1119cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1108cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 11

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 12

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 13

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA PREVIA
Engine Capacity 2438cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 10

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 10

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.