Accident 200004D013500

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 March 2000 at 11:00 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 6, Preston North involving 3 vehicles (leyland model missing, citroen ax, vauxhall corsa) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.791731, -2.665758

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200004D013500
Police Reference 04D013500
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 6
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 79
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025278

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN AX
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 954cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1488cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 77
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.