Serious accident on M56, Halton on Monday 26 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3122 / 53°18'43"N

Longitude: -2.6994 / 2°41'57"W

OS Eastings: 353500

OS Northings: 379700

OS Grid: SJ535797

Mapcode National: GBR 9ZL4.DD

Mapcode Global: WH87Y.H0TM

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1980070E20587
Date
Monday 26 May 1980
Time
17:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Halton
Police Force
Cheshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
56
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Slip road
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
557
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
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	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Central crash barrier.
2				Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	2	36 - 45	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	2	46 - 55	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	2	16 - 20	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	2	11 - 15	Male	Slight
5	Passenger	2	36 - 45	Female	Slight

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