Volkswagen Passat crash on the M62 in Warrington - 27 May 2025

Accident reference 2025070435468

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 May 2025 at 13:37 a slight collision occurred near M62, M6, Warrington involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen passat) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.426820, -2.545110

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025070435468
Police Reference 070435468
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M62
Second Road M6
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000007
Current Highway Authority E06000007
LSOA Code E01012463

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.