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B5217 crash in Manchester on 22 November 2003 at 17:20 involving a Ford Escort van

Eight vehicles, including a van and a Ford Escort van, were involved in a crash on the B5217 in Manchester at 17:20 on Saturday 22 November 2003. All twelve casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a crossroads.

Severity
Slight
Date
22 Nov 2003
Saturday, 17:20
Vehicles
8
Ford Escort and 7 others
Casualties
12
12 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.43248, longitude -2.27044, in the M21 postcode district and within the built-up area of Manchester. It is one of the crashes that make up the Chorlton Park, Manchester, M21 7SB area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Manchester

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200306C024448
Council area
Manchester
Police force
Greater Manchester
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
5217
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Crossroads
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 21 May 1999.

Vehicles involved (8)

  • Vehicle 1: Van

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    24 years

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Escort

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    31 years
    Engine capacity
    1,608 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    14 years

  • Vehicle 3: Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    30 years

  • Vehicle 4: Volkswagen Golf

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    34 years
    Engine capacity
    1,272 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 5: Fiat Punto

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    42 years
    Engine capacity
    1,242 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 6: Mercedes C Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    49 years
    Engine capacity
    1,799 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    11 years

  • Vehicle 7: Nissan Primera

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    67 years
    Engine capacity
    1,597 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years

  • Vehicle 8: Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    27 years

Casualties (12)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, van occupant, in vehicle 1 (Van)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 31, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Escort)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 30, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Car)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 34, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Volkswagen Golf)

  • Casualty 5: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 42, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Fiat Punto)

  • Casualty 6: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 49, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Mercedes C Class)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 37, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Escort)

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Car)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 7, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Volkswagen Golf)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 10, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Volkswagen Golf)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 11: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 30, car occupant, in vehicle 7 (Nissan Primera)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 12: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, van occupant, in vehicle 1 (Van)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200306C024448 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Manchester road accident statistics for 2003.