Serious Volkswagen Up and Mercedes Cla Class and Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Oldham - 23 Jul 2025

Accident reference 2025061626922

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 15:30 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Oldham involving 3 vehicles (mercedes cla class, volkswagen up, volkswagen golf) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.563030, -2.001210

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025061626922
Police Reference 061626922
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000004
Current Highway Authority E08000004
LSOA Code E01005411

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES CLA CLASS
Engine Capacity 2143cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN UP
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 89
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 92
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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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.