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Investigation concludes following fatal police pursuit in Lancashire

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2022-07-21
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Lancashire Constabulary

What was investigated

Police officers pursued a vehicle in Lancashire before it was involved in a fatal collision. The IOPC investigation found that the officers acted in accordance with relevant policies and procedures during the incident.

Key findings

  • Officers acted in accordance with local and national policies during the pursuit.
  • The driver of the pursued vehicle increased speed to approximately 95mph.
  • The police car was out of sight of the pursued vehicle at the time of the collision.
  • The pursuit lasted about three minutes from the initial sighting.
  • Risk assessments during the pursuit were deemed appropriate and necessary.
  • The evidence included CCTV and body-worn video footage.
  • The pursuit took place on roads with speed limits of 30mph to 50mph.

Outcome

The investigation concluded with no misconduct found against the officers involved.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.