Serious Ford Fiesta and Land Rover Freelander and Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A585 in Thornton Cleveleys - 4 Nov 2002

Accident reference 200204B069502

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 November 2002 at 18:45 a serious collision occurred near A585, B5412, Thornton Cleveleys involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, land rover freelander, vauxhall vectra) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.874332, -3.023597

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200204B069502
Police Reference 04B069502
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A585
Second Road B5412
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 85
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025601

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER FREELANDER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1799cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.