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Serious accident on unclassified road, Rossendale on Saturday 2 May 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7283 / 53°43'41"N

Longitude: -2.2405 / 2°14'25"W

OS Eastings: 384230

OS Northings: 425790

OS Grid: SD842257

Mapcode National: GBR DTSB.Q8

Mapcode Global: WHB89.KK96

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

1981040HM0442

Date

Saturday 2 May 1981

Time

01:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rossendale

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Number

8423

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road surface defective

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

Female, 21 - 25

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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