Fatal accident on M56, Warrington on Thursday 5 December 2002

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.334 / 53°20'2"N

Longitude: -2.5844 / 2°35'3"W

OS Eastings: 361178

OS Northings: 382058

OS Grid: SJ611820

Mapcode National: GBR BYDW.8K

Mapcode Global: WH98Y.8GKF

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Accident Data

Accident ID
2002070206674
Date
Thursday 5 December 2002
Time
20:10
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Warrington
Local Authority (Highways)
Warrington Borough 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
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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	5	Petrol, 1796cc	Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	8	Petrol, 1598cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
3	4	Heavy oil (Diesel), 2495cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
4	1	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Other object.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	66 - 75	Male	Fatal
2	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
5	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
3	Driver or rider		3	36 - 45	Male	Slight
4	Driver or rider		4	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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