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Slight accident on M56, Vale Royal on Monday 2 December 2002

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3062 / 53°18'22"N

Longitude: -2.7145 / 2°42'52"W

OS Eastings: 352488

OS Northings: 379048

OS Grid: SJ524790

Mapcode National: GBR 9ZH6.3J

Mapcode Global: WH87Y.85N6

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Accident Data

Accident ID

2002070206602

Date

Monday 2 December 2002

Time

19:25

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Vale Royal

Local Authority (Highways)

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Police Force

Cheshire

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

56

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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

5

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1665cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

11

Petrol, 2494cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Hit Other object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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