Land Rover Discovery and Ford Escort crash on the M6 - 5 Nov 1998

Accident reference 1998078M10801

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 November 1998 at 10:00 a slight collision occurred near M6, A556 involving 2 vehicles (land rover discovery, ford escort) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998078M10801
Police Reference 078M10801
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M6
Second Road A556
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 126
Highway Authority E10000004

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.