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Fatal B6186 crash in Salford on 23 September 2020 at 23:47 involving a Mercedes C Class

A Mercedes C Class, an Audi S3 and two Volkswagen Passats were involved in a crash on the B6186 in Salford at 23:47 on Wednesday 23 September 2020. The 36-year-old male driver of the Mercedes C Class and a 29-year-old male passenger in the Mercedes C Class were killed, three other people were seriously injured and one was slightly injured.

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

Severity
Fatal
Date
23 Sep 2020
Wednesday, 23:47
Vehicles
4
Mercedes C Class and 3 others
Casualties
6
2 killed, 3 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.49121, longitude -2.27745, in the M6 postcode district and within the built-up area of Salford. It is one of the crashes that make up the Pendleton & Charlestown, Salford, M6 6AU area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Salford

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
202006F275264
Council area
Salford
Police force
Greater Manchester
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
6186
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
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 9 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 20 November 2017.

Vehicles involved (4)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes C Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    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
    36 years
    Engine capacity
    2,143 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    10 years

  • Vehicle 2: Audi S3

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    30 years
    Engine capacity
    1,984 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Volkswagen Passat

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    33 years
    Engine capacity
    1,968 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Vehicle 4: Volkswagen Passat

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    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
    30 years
    Engine capacity
    1,968 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    8 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 36, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mercedes C Class)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 29, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mercedes C Class)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 33, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Volkswagen Passat)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 30, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Volkswagen Passat)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Volkswagen Passat)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Volkswagen Passat)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

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 202006F275264 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Salford road accident statistics for 2020.