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Serious accident on M56, Vale Royal on Wednesday 7 June 1995

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2844 / 53°17'3"N

Longitude: -2.7585 / 2°45'30"W

OS Eastings: 349530

OS Northings: 376650

OS Grid: SJ495766

Mapcode National: GBR 9Z5G.LB

Mapcode Global: WH87X.LPNZ

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

1995075M10219

Date

Wednesday 7 June 1995

Time

02:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Vale Royal

Local Authority (Highways)

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Police Force

Cheshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

56

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

Other vehicle

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 3990cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Hit Parked vehicle.

3

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2495cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

4

Other vehicle

Male, 36 - 45

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing) - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

3

26 - 35

Male

Slight

3

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Unknown or other

3

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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