Serious Volvo Model Missing and Suzuki Gsxr 600 crash on the A556 - 22 Oct 2003

Accident reference 2003070306005

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 22 October 2003 at 06:15 a serious collision occurred near A556 involving 2 vehicles (volvo model missing, suzuki gsxr 600) 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 - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.249873, -2.482561

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003070306005
Police Reference 070306005
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A556
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 127
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018718

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 12130cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUZUKI GSXR 600
Engine Capacity 600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.