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Slight accident on A56, Rossendale on Friday 14 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7046 / 53°42'16"N

Longitude: -2.2858 / 2°17'8"W

OS Eastings: 381230

OS Northings: 423170

OS Grid: SD812231

Mapcode National: GBR DTGL.XQ

Mapcode Global: WH97B.V4QS

Approximate location: 1 Burnley Rd, Rossendale BB4 7QU

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

1979040HE0897

Date

Friday 14 September 1979

Time

08:56

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rossendale

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

56

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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