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Serious accident on A56, Rossendale on Thursday 10 September 1998

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6935 / 53°41'36"N

Longitude: -2.3081 / 2°18'29"W

OS Eastings: 379750

OS Northings: 421940

OS Grid: SD797219

Mapcode National: GBR DTBQ.2Q

Mapcode Global: WH97B.JF3B

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

199804F060898

Date

Thursday 10 September 1998

Time

00:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

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

680

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

8

Petrol, 1721cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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