Ford Sierra and Nissan Micra crash on the A552 in Wirral - 2 Oct 2003

Accident reference 200305AW01503

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 2 October 2003 at 20:20 a slight collision occurred near A552, Wirral involving 2 vehicles (ford sierra, nissan micra) and 2 casualties (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: One way street/Slip road
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.391153, -3.016630

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200305AW01503
Police Reference 05AW01503
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A552
Second Road A552
Road Type One way street/Slip road
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 95
Highway Authority E08000015
LSOA Code E01007126

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Engine Capacity 988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.