Serious Skoda Octavia and Triumph Street Triple crash on the A666 in Bolton - 7 Dec 2024

Accident reference 2024061529201

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 December 2024 at 14:50 a serious collision occurred near A666, Bolton involving 2 vehicles (triumph street triple, skoda octavia) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.599630, -2.433020

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024061529201
Police Reference 061529201
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A666
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000001
Current Highway Authority E08000001
LSOA Code E01004766

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing (2024) Unknown

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 765cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (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.