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Slight accident on A56, Burnley on Tuesday 24 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7775 / 53°46'38"N

Longitude: -2.254 / 2°15'14"W

OS Eastings: 383360

OS Northings: 431270

OS Grid: SD833312

Mapcode National: GBR DSPR.TM

Mapcode Global: WHB83.B9XY

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1979040FA0299

Date

Tuesday 24 April 1979

Time

00:05

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Burnley

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

56

Road Type

Dual 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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Slight

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