Fatal Toyota Starlet and Volkswagen Golf and Ford Cougar crash on an unclassified road in Clitheroe - 5 Oct 2002

Accident reference 200204E080502

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 5 October 2002 at 12:03 a fatal collision occurred near an unclassified road, Clitheroe involving 5 vehicles (toyota starlet, volkswagen golf, ford cougar) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.840726, -2.401030

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200204E080502
Police Reference 04E080502
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 80
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025354

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 5 years
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA STARLET
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1332cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1900cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD COUGAR
Engine Capacity 2544cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing
Home Area Type Unknown

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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.