Accident 199704P002797

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 4 February 1997 at 12:29 a slight collision occurred near A 56, Rawtenstall involving 3 vehicles (ford model missing, man model missing, peugeot 205) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199704P002797
Police Reference 04P002797
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 56
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 82
Highway Authority E10000017

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 67
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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