Serious Transbus Int Model Missing crash on the A673 in Chorley - 25 Oct 2008

Accident reference 200804CC08119

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 25 October 2008 at 20:00 a serious collision occurred near A673, B6227, Chorley involving 1 vehicle (transbus int model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.617444, -2.597705

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200804CC08119
Police Reference 04CC08119
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A673
Second Road B6227
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 73
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01024915

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model TRANSBUS INT Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 8268cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting
Home Area Type Rural

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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.