Serious Nissan Primera and Mercedes 300 crash on the A50 - 21 Nov 2001

Accident reference 2001070106776

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 21 November 2001 at 13:15 a serious collision occurred near A50, A533 involving 2 vehicles (nissan primera, mercedes 300) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.101285, -2.286881

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001070106776
Police Reference 070106776
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A50
Second Road A533
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 121
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018418

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES 300
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2299cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.