Serious Kawasaki Ex and Skoda Octavia crash on the A572 in Wigan - 6 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025061626717

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 19:45 a serious collision occurred near A572, A580, Wigan involving 2 vehicles (kawasaki ex, skoda octavia) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.504570, -2.431130

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025061626717
Police Reference 061626717
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A572
Second Road A580
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000010
Current Highway Authority E08000010
LSOA Code E01006379

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards Defective traffic signals

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model KAWASAKI EX
Engine Capacity 649cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 25
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.