Serious Nissan Pixo and Vauxhall Astra and Audi A5 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester - 6 Jan 2015

Accident reference 2015075004633

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 January 2015 at 08:14 a serious collision occurred near M53, A41, Cheshire West and Chester involving 8 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.304597, -2.959110

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2015075004633
Police Reference 075004633
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 2
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M53
Second Road A41
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 130
Highway Authority E06000050
LSOA Code E01007168

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN PIXO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 996cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A5
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES A CLASS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1956cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

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.