Slight accident on M55, Fylde on Thursday 5 December 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8061 / 53°48'21"N

Longitude: -2.8415 / 2°50'29"W

OS Eastings: 344680

OS Northings: 434750

OS Grid: SD446347

Mapcode National: GBR 8SLF.MC

Mapcode Global: WH85C.BL4J

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199604N026296
Date
Thursday 5 December 1996
Time
05:20
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Fylde
Local Authority (Highways)
Lancashire County Council
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
55
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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				Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
2		6	Petrol, 1461cc	Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under		Heavy oil (Diesel), 2496cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
4		4	Petrol, 1396cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	66 - 75	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	3	36 - 45	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant, Rear seat passenger	3	36 - 45	Female	Slight
5	Passenger	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant, Rear seat passenger	3	21 - 25	Female	Slight
3	Driver or rider		4	46 - 55	Male	Slight

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