Serious Ford Orion crash on the A565 in Sefton - 18 Feb 2001

Accident reference 2001050036385

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 February 2001 at 03:00 a serious collision occurred near A565, B5424, Sefton involving 1 vehicle (ford orion) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.544146, -3.047910

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001050036385
Police Reference 050036385
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A565
Second Road B5424
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 93
Highway Authority E08000014
LSOA Code E01007076

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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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.