Serious Seat Leon and Land Rover Discovery crash on the A6 in Chorley - 19 Aug 2022

Accident reference 2022041210638

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 August 2022 at 06:45 a serious collision occurred near A6, Chorley involving 2 vehicles (seat leon, land rover discovery) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.622387, -2.611622

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022041210638
Police Reference 041210638
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01024973

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT LEON
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1197cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 3 (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.