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Slight accident on A56, Rossendale on Thursday 24 October 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6887 / 53°41'19"N

Longitude: -2.3063 / 2°18'22"W

OS Eastings: 379870

OS Northings: 421400

OS Grid: SD798214

Mapcode National: GBR DTBS.HG

Mapcode Global: WH97B.JKZ1

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

199604P017796

Date

Thursday 24 October 1996

Time

09:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rossendale

Local Authority (Highways)

Lancashire County Council

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

56

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

682

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

17

Heavy oil (Diesel), 10633cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Offside

Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

2

8

Petrol, 998cc

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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