Serious Audi Q7 and Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Warrington - 20 Feb 2024

Accident reference 2024070188398

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 February 2024 at 08:00 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 6, Warrington involving 3 vehicles (audi q7, ford fiesta, car) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.418400, -2.545180

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024070188398
Police Reference 070188398
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 6
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000007
Current Highway Authority E06000007
LSOA Code E01012541

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 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI Q7
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.