Vauxhall Zafira and Mitsubishi Mirage and Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in Preston North - 6 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025041679270

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 6 December 2025 at 17:04 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, B6243, Preston North involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall zafira, mitsubishi mirage, dacia sandero) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.766410, -2.680660

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025041679270
Police Reference 041679270
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road B6243
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000017
Current Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025298

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Engine Capacity 1910cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
Engine Capacity 1193cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model DACIA SANDERO
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.