Serious Land Rover Defender and Kawasaki Zx1002 crash on the A583 in Kirkham - 16 Sep 2025

Accident reference 2025041642596

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 17:21 a serious collision occurred near A583, Kirkham involving 3 vehicles (land rover defender, kawasaki zx1002) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.786410, -2.942580

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025041642596
Police Reference 041642596
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A583
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000017
Current Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025031

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Engine Capacity 2997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Engine Capacity 2997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX1002
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (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.