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Slight accident on M55, Preston on Saturday 14 August 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.799 / 53°47'56"N

Longitude: -2.7269 / 2°43'36"W

OS Eastings: 352220

OS Northings: 433880

OS Grid: SD522338

Mapcode National: GBR T5Q.CJ

Mapcode Global: WH85F.2RRZ

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

1982040DC1101

Date

Saturday 14 August 1982

Time

03:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Preston

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

55

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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 other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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