Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Saab 9000 and Rover 400 Series crash - 19 May 2000

Accident reference 2000070003151

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 May 2000 at 07:57 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, saab 9000, rover 400 series) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.066842, -2.585279

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000070003151
Police Reference 070003151
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 122
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018514

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 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SAAB 9000
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1985cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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