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Serious accident on M56, Vale Royal on Wednesday 24 April 2002

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.278 / 53°16'40"N

Longitude: -2.7576 / 2°45'27"W

OS Eastings: 349578

OS Northings: 375938

OS Grid: SJ495759

Mapcode National: GBR 9Z5J.SM

Mapcode Global: WH87X.MV1W

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Accident Data

Accident ID

2002070202147

Date

Wednesday 24 April 2002

Time

17:22

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

6

Local Authority (Administrative)

Vale Royal

Local Authority (Highways)

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Police Force

Cheshire

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

No

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

3

Petrol, 1390cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

7

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1896cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Serious

6

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

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