Crash on the A56 - 31 Dec 2003

Accident reference 2003070400468

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 31 December 2003 at 20:45 a slight collision occurred near A 56 involving 2 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.299616, -2.709698

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003070400468
Police Reference 070400468
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 56
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 127
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018686

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Unknown
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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