Serious Volkswagen Vento and Honda Cbr900Rr and Yamaha Yzf R1 crash on the A6 in Bolton - 4 Aug 1999

Accident reference 199906K005270

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 4 August 1999 at 21:20 a serious collision occurred near A6, Bolton involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen vento, honda cbr900rr, yamaha yzf r1) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 53.592384, -2.575746

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199906K005270
Police Reference 06K005270
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 100
Highway Authority E08000001
LSOA Code E01004780

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CBR900RR
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 918cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model YAMAHA YZF R1
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.