Crash on the A5208 in Knowsley - 8 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025052502266

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 December 2025 at 15:00 a slight collision occurred near A5208, A580, Knowsley involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle, car) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were unknown. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.465740, -2.851920

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025052502266
Police Reference 052502266
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A5208
Second Road A580
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000011
Current Highway Authority E08000011
LSOA Code E01006416

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Detail (Historic) Crossroads
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 Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Unknown
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 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 1 (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.