Accident 200804TA08042

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 21 February 2008 at 18:30 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 65, A 6177, Blackburn with Darwen involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, toyota avensis) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.725343, -2.444490

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200804TA08042
Police Reference 04TA08042
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 65
Second Road A 6177
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 70
Highway Authority E06000008
LSOA Code E01012592

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA AVENSIS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1794cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.