Fatal accident on A56, Manchester on Saturday 18 February 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4982 / 53°29'53"N

Longitude: -2.2562 / 2°15'22"W

OS Eastings: 383100

OS Northings: 400200

OS Grid: SD831002

Mapcode National: GBR DG8.4Z

Mapcode Global: WHB9G.9BVJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198906B026689
Date
Saturday 18 February 1989
Time
23:56
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
6
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Manchester
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
A
Road Number
56
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Other junction
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Raining 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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	8	Petrol, 1296cc	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.
2			Not known,	;	Parked	Did not impact	Hit Lamp post.
3			Not known,	;	Parked	Did not impact
4			Not known,	;	Parked	Did not impact
5			Not known,	;	Parked	Did not impact
6			Not known,	;	Parked	Did not impact

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Fatal
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Female	Serious

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