Fatal Ford Transit Connect and Renault Kangoo and Hyundai Coupe crash on the A59 in Ormskirk - 25 Apr 2005

Accident reference 200504C034005

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 25 April 2005 at 14:06 a fatal collision occurred near A59, Ormskirk involving 8 vehicles and 5 casualties (3 slight, 1 fatal, 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.574666, -2.886312

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200504C034005
Police Reference 04C034005
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 5
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A59
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 84
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025518

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model RENAULT KANGOO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HYUNDAI COUPE
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA YARIS
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES ML CLASS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2688cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Road Maintenance Worker Yes

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Road Maintenance Worker Yes

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

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.