Serious BMW 5 Series crash on the A580 in Knowsley - 27 Aug 1999

Accident reference 1999050174872

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 27 August 1999 at 15:07 a serious collision occurred near A580, Knowsley involving 1 vehicle (bmw 5 series) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.464256, -2.877834

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999050174872
Police Reference 050174872
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A580
Second Road A580
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 90
Highway Authority E08000011
LSOA Code E01006418

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 3430cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Home Area Type Urban

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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.