Serious Ford Transit Custom and Audi A3 crash on the A581 in Chorley - 4 Oct 2024

Accident reference 2024041499592

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 October 2024 at 11:38 a serious collision occurred near A581, Chorley involving 2 vehicles (ford transit custom, audi a3) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.655460, -2.647430

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024041499592
Police Reference 041499592
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A581
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000017
Current Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01024934

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A3
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Education or educational escort
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 2 (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.