Mini Cooper crash on the A585 in Kirkham - 3 Feb 2017

Accident reference 201704WA17040

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 3 February 2017 at 17:30 a slight collision occurred near A585, B5269, Kirkham involving 2 vehicles (mini cooper, motorcycle over 500cc) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.836588, -2.912930

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201704WA17040
Police Reference 04WA17040
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A585
Second Road B5269
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 74
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025026

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Car
Make/Model MINI COOPER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.