Latitude: 53.7619 / 53°45'42"N
Longitude: -2.7893 / 2°47'21"W
OS Eastings: 348060
OS Northings: 429790
OS Grid: SD480297
Mapcode National: GBR 8SYY.X6
Mapcode Global: WH85L.4P0Y
Accident ID
1979040DG0249
Date
Thursday 15 February 1979
Time
10:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Preston
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
Unclassified
Road Number
583
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Snow
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, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
|||
2 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |