Fatal Yamaha Yzf R1 and Mercedes E Class and Citroen C5 crash on the M6 - 1 Mar 2008

Accident reference 2008070063868

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 March 2008 at 18:07 a fatal collision occurred near M6 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.294770, -2.398149

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008070063868
Police Reference 070063868
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire
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 126
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018648

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model YAMAHA YZF R1
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2149cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C5
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A3
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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