Ford Escort and Vauxhall Vectra and Mercedes A Class crash on the A565 in Sefton - 21 Jan 2002

Accident reference 2002050016911

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 21 January 2002 at 19:25 a slight collision occurred near A565, A566, Sefton involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, vauxhall vectra, mercedes a class) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.458990, -3.009664

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002050016911
Police Reference 050016911
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A565
Second Road A566
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 93
Highway Authority E08000014
LSOA Code E01007005

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES A CLASS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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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.