Volkswagen Polo and Seat Marbella crash on the A570 in St. Helens - 1 Sep 2000

Accident reference 2000050161292

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 September 2000 at 15:20 a slight collision occurred near A570, B5201, St. Helens involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, seat marbella) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.470139, -2.767527

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000050161292
Police Reference 050161292
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A570
Second Road B5201
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 92
Highway Authority E08000013
LSOA Code E01006914

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining 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 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Engine Capacity 1400cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SEAT MARBELLA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 843cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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