Serious Fiat 500 and Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on the M53 in Wirral - 22 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025052502154

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 22 November 2025 at 10:45 a serious collision occurred near M53, Wirral involving 2 vehicles (land rover range rover velar, fiat 500) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.339210, -3.023910

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025052502154
Police Reference 052502154
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M53
Second Road M53
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000015
Current Highway Authority E08000015
LSOA Code E01007110

Junction Information

Junction Detail Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction Detail (Historic) Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

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

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FIAT 500
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 72
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 3 (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.