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Serious accident on A678, Hyndburn on Tuesday 20 August 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7693 / 53°46'9"N

Longitude: -2.3864 / 2°23'10"W

OS Eastings: 374630

OS Northings: 430400

OS Grid: SD746304

Mapcode National: GBR CSSV.4J

Mapcode Global: WH96X.9JW7

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199604J020596

Date

Tuesday 20 August 1996

Time

07:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hyndburn

Local Authority (Highways)

Lancashire County Council

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

678

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

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

Urban

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

10

Petrol, 1580cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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