Serious Nissan Juke and Honda Civic and Nissan Pulsar crash on the M61 in Chorley - 10 Feb 2020

Accident reference 2020040928801

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 10 February 2020 at 18:43 a serious collision occurred near M61, Chorley involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.700396, -2.631774

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2020040928801
Police Reference 040928801
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 73
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01024921

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN JUKE
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN PULSAR
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1499cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.