Serious Seat Ateca and Ford Transit Custom crash on the A59 in Ormskirk - 15 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025041545617

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 06:42 a serious collision occurred near A59, Ormskirk involving 2 vehicles (ford transit custom, seat ateca) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.587010, -2.863740

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025041545617
Police Reference 041545617
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A59
Second Road A59
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000017
Current Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025486

Junction Information

Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
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 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT ATECA
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (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.