Fatal Ford Fiesta and Dennis Model Missing crash on the A50 - 23 Mar 2001

Accident reference 2001070101881

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 23 March 2001 at 00:36 a fatal collision occurred near A50 involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, dennis model missing) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.100927, -2.286431

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001070101881
Police Reference 070101881
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A50
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 121
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018417

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
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 FIESTA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model DENNIS Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.