Skoda Octavia and Volvo Model Missing crash on the A580 in Knowsley - 24 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025052500153

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 January 2025 at 07:00 a slight collision occurred near A580, A5207, Knowsley involving 2 vehicles (volvo model missing, skoda octavia) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.464470, -2.877360

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025052500153
Police Reference 052500153
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A580
Second Road A5207
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000011
Current Highway Authority E08000011
LSOA Code E01006418

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Detail (Historic) More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control (Historic) None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities (Historic) Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction
Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model VOLVO MODEL MISSING
Engine Capacity 12777cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.