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Slight accident on unclassified road, Rossendale on Thursday 15 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6565 / 53°39'23"N

Longitude: -2.1771 / 2°10'37"W

OS Eastings: 388390

OS Northings: 417790

OS Grid: SD883177

Mapcode National: GBR FV74.GZ

Mapcode Global: WHB8Q.JCH7

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979040HL0176

Date

Thursday 15 February 1979

Time

19:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rossendale

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Number

671

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Vehicles

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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