Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the A556 in Cheshire East - 15 Jan 2017

Accident reference 2017077014575

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 January 2017 at 16:20 a serious collision occurred near A556, A5033, Cheshire East involving 2 vehicles (car, ford fiesta) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.301351, -2.419366

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017077014575
Police Reference 077014575
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A556
Second Road A5033
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 129
Highway Authority E06000049
LSOA Code E01018648

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Vehicle Age 25 years
Engine Capacity 848cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 85
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 85
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.