Mercedes Vito and Volvo Xc90 crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens - 20 Mar 2025

Accident reference 2025052500966

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 March 2025 at 14:40 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, St. Helens involving 2 vehicles (volvo xc90, mercedes vito) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.417640, -2.703180

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025052500966
Police Reference 052500966
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000013
Current Highway Authority E08000013
LSOA Code E01006897

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no 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 Car
Make/Model VOLVO XC90
Engine Capacity 1969cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES VITO
Engine Capacity 2143cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 4 (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.