Serious Daewoo Matiz and Subaru Impreza and Volkswagen Golf crash on the M6 - 16 Jan 2000

Accident reference 2000070000918

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 16 January 2000 at 16:03 a serious collision occurred near M6 involving 3 vehicles (daewoo matiz, subaru impreza, volkswagen golf) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.307596, -2.406673

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000070000918
Police Reference 070000918
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M6
Second Road M6
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 126
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018648

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DAEWOO MATIZ
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUBARU IMPREZA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.