Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester - 27 Oct 2024

Accident reference 2024070914310

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 27 October 2024 at 19:47 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 56, Cheshire West and Chester involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, car) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 53.244110, -2.936700

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024070914310
Police Reference 070914310
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 56
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000050
Current Highway Authority E06000050
LSOA Code E01018360

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 1229cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.