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Fatal accident on M56, Vale Royal on Wednesday 30 September 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3094 / 53°18'33"N

Longitude: -2.7098 / 2°42'35"W

OS Eastings: 352800

OS Northings: 379400

OS Grid: SJ528794

Mapcode National: GBR 9ZJ5.4C

Mapcode Global: WH87Y.B2VR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1981071M10415

Date

Wednesday 30 September 1981

Time

10:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Vale Royal

Police Force

Cheshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

56

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Vehicle load on road

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

Offside

Skidded. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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