Leyland Daf Fad 85 and Ford Focus crash on the A49 in Warrington - 19 Aug 2003

Accident reference 2003070304617

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 19 August 2003 at 15:45 a slight collision occurred near A49, Warrington involving 2 vehicles (leyland daf fad 85, ford focus) 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 darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.409271, -2.596588

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003070304617
Police Reference 070304617
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A49
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 128
Highway Authority E06000007
LSOA Code E01012453

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FAD 85
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 116cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.