Accident 200604FL06162

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 December 2006 at 14:00 a slight collision occurred near A 56, Rawtenstall involving 3 vehicles (car, ford focus, volkswagen polo) 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. 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: 53.678223, -2.308348

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200604FL06162
Police Reference 04FL06162
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

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
LSOA Code E01025358

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.