Accident 2000070010974

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 25 August 2000 at 05:40 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 6 involving 1 vehicle (citroen relay) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.311345, -2.414363

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000070010974
Police Reference 070010974
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

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 Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN RELAY
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.