Serious Ford Escort crash on the M6 - 5 Oct 1999

Accident reference 1999079M10588

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 5 October 1999 at 02:35 a serious collision occurred near M6 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.097003, -2.342707

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999079M10588
Police Reference 079M10588
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
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 122
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018465

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.