Scania Model Missing and Ford Mondeo and Jaguar Model Missing crash on the M6 in Preston North - 15 Nov 2001

Accident reference 200104D074601

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 15 November 2001 at 06:42 a slight collision occurred near M6, Preston North involving 4 vehicles 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.799426, -2.687895

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200104D074601
Police Reference 04D074601
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 79
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025303

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 11000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Female
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR Model Missing
Engine Capacity 3248cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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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.