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Serious accident on A59, Ribble Valley on Wednesday 24 May 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8065 / 53°48'23"N

Longitude: -2.4566 / 2°27'23"W

OS Eastings: 370030

OS Northings: 434560

OS Grid: SD700345

Mapcode National: GBR CS8F.Y7

Mapcode Global: WH96P.7LG7

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

1989040EA1438

Date

Wednesday 24 May 1989

Time

16:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Ribble Valley

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

59

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

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

3

Petrol, 1597cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

7

Heavy oil (Diesel), 14000cc

Male, 36 - 45

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

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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