Volkswagen Arteon crash on the A571 in St. Helens - 23 Jul 2024

Accident reference 2024052401607

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 July 2024 at 09:25 a slight collision occurred near A571, St. Helens involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen arteon) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.475610, -2.719030

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024052401607
Police Reference 052401607
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A571
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000013
Current Highway Authority E08000013
LSOA Code E01006850

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Detail (Historic) T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control (Historic) None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities (Historic) Central refuge
Pedestrian Crossing (2024) Unknown

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On refuge, central island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
IMD Decile 1 (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.