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Serious accident on A56, Burnley on Sunday 2 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7843 / 53°47'3"N

Longitude: -2.2519 / 2°15'6"W

OS Eastings: 383500

OS Northings: 432030

OS Grid: SD835320

Mapcode National: GBR DSQP.85

Mapcode Global: WHB83.C4XP

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

1979040FA0665

Date

Sunday 2 September 1979

Time

00:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Burnley

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

56

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Bus stop or bus shelter.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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