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Slight accident on M56, Manchester on Friday 20 October 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3813 / 53°22'52"N

Longitude: -2.2781 / 2°16'41"W

OS Eastings: 381600

OS Northings: 387200

OS Grid: SJ816872

Mapcode National: GBR DYJB.LL

Mapcode Global: WH98W.Z8CN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198906D198789

Date

Friday 20 October 1989

Time

12:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Manchester

Police Force

Greater Manchester

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

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

9

Petrol, 1500cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

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

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

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

3

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 6200cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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