Serious Ford Transit and Foden Model Missing and Suzuki Swift crash on the A6 in High Peak - 4 Mar 1998

Accident reference 1998308B00121

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 4 March 1998 at 10:20 a serious collision occurred near A6, High Peak involving 5 vehicles (ford transit, foden model missing, suzuki swift) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998308B00121
Police Reference 308B00121
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 3
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 325
Highway Authority E10000007

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 10300cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUZUKI SWIFT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

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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.