Serious accident on M65, Hyndburn on Thursday 24 February 2011

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7402 / 53°44'24"N

Longitude: -2.4315 / 2°25'53"W

OS Eastings: 371638

OS Northings: 427176

OS Grid: SD716271

Mapcode National: GBR CTG5.DZ

Mapcode Global: WH972.M8C1

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Accident Data

Accident ID
201104TA11030
Date
Thursday 24 February 2011
Time
17:21
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Hyndburn
Local Authority (Highways)
Lancashire County Council
Police Force
Lancashire
Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?
Yes
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
65
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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	Car	12	Petrol, 1108cc	Male, 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Did not impact
2	Car	8	Petrol, 1599cc	Male, 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	5	Heavy oil (Diesel), 2148cc	Male, 34	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Back	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.
4	Car	9	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1896cc	Female, 26	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Car occupant	2	45	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	3	34	Male	Serious

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