Renault 19 and Ford Escort and Volkswagen Corrado crash on the M6 in Warrington - 27 Nov 1998

Accident reference 1998078M10751

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 27 November 1998 at 23:30 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 6, Warrington involving 3 vehicles (renault 19, ford escort, volkswagen corrado) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998078M10751
Police Reference 078M10751
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 6
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 128
Highway Authority E06000007

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 19
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2861cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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Data Source

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