Serious Rover 400 Series and Ford Transit and Leyland Model Missing crash on the M6 - 27 Jan 1999

Accident reference 1999079M10053

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 January 1999 at 08:45 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 6 involving 3 vehicles (rover 400 series, ford transit, leyland model missing) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.304010, -2.403937

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999079M10053
Police Reference 079M10053
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
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 126
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018648

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 ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 11 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

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