Serious accident on A556, Macclesfield on Tuesday 13 August 2002

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3167 / 53°19'0"N

Longitude: -2.4164 / 2°24'58"W

OS Eastings: 372358

OS Northings: 380058

OS Grid: SJ723800

Mapcode National: GBR CZK2.NR

Mapcode Global: WH990.VWJP

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Accident Data

Accident ID
2002070204218
Date
Tuesday 13 August 2002
Time
00:46
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Macclesfield
Local Authority (Highways)
Cheshire East Council
Police Force
Cheshire
Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?
Yes
Road Class
A
Road Number
556
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Special Conditions at Site
None
Area Type
Rural
Pedestrian Crossing
Central refuge
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		7	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	21 - 25	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	21 - 25	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	21 - 25	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Serious
5	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	21 - 25	Male	Slight

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