Serious Vauxhall Astra crash on the A551 in Wirral - 20 Jan 2004

Accident reference 200405AW00098

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 January 2004 at 09:25 a serious collision occurred near A551, Wirral involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall astra) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.419657, -3.046803

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200405AW00098
Police Reference 05AW00098
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A551
Second Road A551
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 95
Highway Authority E08000015
LSOA Code E01007217

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 85
Sex Female
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.