Accident 200804FL08130

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 November 2008 at 05:28 a fatal collision occurred near A 56, Rawtenstall involving 1 vehicle (ford galaxy) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. 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: 53.691622, -2.305871

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200804FL08130
Police Reference 04FL08130
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
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 E01025384

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD GALAXY
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.