Serious Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A6 in Preston North - 14 Mar 2023

Accident reference 2023041286822

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 March 2023 at 15:15 a serious collision occurred near A6, Preston North involving 1 vehicle (land rover range rover evoque) and 1 casualty (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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.762622, -2.697242

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023041286822
Police Reference 041286822
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01033223

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by other authorised person
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2179cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Taking pupil to/from school
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 6
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic
Home Area Type Urban
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.