Ford Escort and Toyota Celica crash on the M66 in Bury - 4 Jan 2002

Accident reference 200206X005763

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 January 2002 at 10:55 a slight collision occurred near M66, M60, Bury involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, toyota celica) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.551148, -2.261388

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200206X005763
Police Reference 06X005763
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M66
Second Road M60
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 101
Highway Authority E08000002
LSOA Code E01004945

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.