Serious Volvo V90 and Ford Kuga crash on the A59 in Sefton - 27 Dec 2023

Accident reference 2023052303078

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 December 2023 at 07:21 a serious collision occurred near A59, Sefton involving 2 vehicles (volvo v90, ford kuga) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.520592, -2.937694

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023052303078
Police Reference 052303078
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A59
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000014
LSOA Code E01007095

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO V90
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1969cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD KUGA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

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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.