Serious crash on the A56 - 14 May 1985

Accident reference 1985040FA0376

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 May 1985 at 16:30 a serious collision occurred near A56 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985040FA0376
Police Reference 040FA0376
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

First Road A56
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 72

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Stop sign

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 71
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.