Serious accident on A56, Hyndburn on Tuesday 24 September 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.752 / 53°45'7"N

Longitude: -2.3353 / 2°20'6"W

OS Eastings: 377990

OS Northings: 428460

OS Grid: SD779284

Mapcode National: GBR DT41.6Q

Mapcode Global: WH96Y.3Y7H

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199604J025096
Date
Tuesday 24 September 1996
Time
12:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Hyndburn
Local Authority (Highways)
Lancashire County Council
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
A
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
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	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	2	Heavy oil (Diesel), 2299cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside.
2		8	Petrol, 1270cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back	Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	1	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Serious
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	66 - 75	Male	Serious

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