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Serious accident on M56, Macclesfield on Tuesday 6 October 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3587 / 53°21'31"N

Longitude: -2.3455 / 2°20'43"W

OS Eastings: 377100

OS Northings: 384700

OS Grid: SJ771847

Mapcode National: GBR DY2L.0Q

Mapcode Global: WH98V.YV71

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1987077M10639

Date

Tuesday 6 October 1987

Time

09:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Macclesfield

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 no high winds

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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