Skoda Octavia crash on the A541 in Wrexham - 31 Dec 2025

Accident reference 202560C201797

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 31 December 2025 at 16:15 a slight collision occurred near A541, A483, Wrexham involving 2 vehicles (skoda octavia, car) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.055980, -3.012260

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 202560C201797
Police Reference 60C201797
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force North Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A541
Second Road A483
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority W06000006
Current Highway Authority W06000006
LSOA Code W01000375

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Detail (Historic) Other junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
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 Car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Female
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.