Woman seriously injured in M55 crash
A woman in her 40s is in a critical condition in hospital
Last updated 19th Oct 2025
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a woman was seriously injured in a collision on the M55 last night.
Emergency services were called at 10.29pm on Saturday (18th October) to the westbound carriageway, near to junction 2 at Cottam.
A Mercedes A180 car had collided with a pedestrian in the carriageway.
The pedestrian, a woman in her 40s, suffered serious multiple injuries and was taken to hospital where she is in a critical condition.
Sgt Bex Price of Lancashire Police Roads Policing Unit, said: “My thoughts first and foremost are with the woman and her family as she undergoes treatment in hospital.
“As we investigate what happened, we are asking for anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the motorway around that time, to contact us.
“If you saw a pedestrian near to the carriageway in the minutes before the collision, we also want you to get in touch.
“The motorway was shut for some time while collision investigation work was carried out.
“We recognise the closure impacts on other road users, however it is vital that the collision is investigated fully.”