Latitude: 53.7749 / 53°46'29"N
Longitude: -2.7081 / 2°42'29"W
OS Eastings: 353430
OS Northings: 431180
OS Grid: SD534311
Mapcode National: GBR T8L.P6
Mapcode Global: WH85M.CCNZ
Accident ID
1979040DB1437
Date
Sunday 30 September 1979
Time
02:30
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Preston
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
A
Road Number
5085
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
|
|||
2 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
|||
3 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Front |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
2 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
3 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |