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Fatal C road crash in Manchester M14 on 1 January 2020 at 03:27 involving a Mercedes C Class

A Mercedes C Class and a Skoda Octavia taxi were involved in a crash on a C road in Manchester at 03:27 on Wednesday 1 January 2020. The 59-year-old male driver of the Skoda Octavia taxi was killed, four other people were seriously injured and one was slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
1 Jan 2020
Wednesday, 03:27
Vehicles
2
Mercedes C Class and Skoda Octavia
Casualties
6
1 killed, 4 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.44761, longitude -2.22983, in the M14 postcode district and within the built-up area of Manchester. It is one of the crashes that make up the Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7BH area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Manchester

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
202006E266327
Council area
Manchester
Police force
Greater Manchester
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

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

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 11 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 12 April 1999.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes C Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    34 years
    Engine capacity
    2,996 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Skoda Octavia

    Taxi or private hire car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    5 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 34, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mercedes C Class)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 59, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Octavia)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 33, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Octavia)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 32, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Octavia)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 36, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Octavia)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 38, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Octavia)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

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 202006E266327 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 2020.