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Serious accident on M55, Preston on Sunday 6 August 1995

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8004 / 53°48'1"N

Longitude: -2.721 / 2°43'15"W

OS Eastings: 352610

OS Northings: 434030

OS Grid: SD526340

Mapcode National: GBR T6M.C3

Mapcode Global: WH85F.5QKX

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199504L025895

Date

Sunday 6 August 1995

Time

19:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Preston

Local Authority (Highways)

Lancashire County Council

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

55

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

11

Petrol, 998cc

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

2

5

Petrol, 1596cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Female

Serious

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