Latitude: 53.7041 / 53°42'14"N
Longitude: -2.2829 / 2°16'58"W
OS Eastings: 381420
OS Northings: 423110
OS Grid: SD814231
Mapcode National: GBR DTHL.KX
Mapcode Global: WH97B.X526
Accident ID
1979040HE0312
Date
Saturday 24 March 1979
Time
11:50
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Rossendale
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
Unclassified
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Light Conditions
Daylight
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, 16 - 20 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking static vehicle - offside |
Front |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pedestrian |
Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle |
1 |
Over 75 |
Male |
Fatal |
2 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |