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Fatal accident on M56, Macclesfield on Wednesday 18 September 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3579 / 53°21'28"N

Longitude: -2.4819 / 2°28'55"W

OS Eastings: 368020

OS Northings: 384670

OS Grid: SJ680846

Mapcode National: GBR CY3L.GZ

Mapcode Global: WH98S.VV9M

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

1996076M10377

Date

Wednesday 18 September 1996

Time

15:33

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Macclesfield

Local Authority (Highways)

Cheshire East Council

Police Force

Cheshire

Road Class

Motorway

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

Male, 36 - 45

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

4

Heavy oil (Diesel)

Male, 26 - 35

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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