Serious crash on the A56 in Manchester - 5 Aug 2024

Accident reference 2024061476877

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 August 2024 at 22:00 a serious collision occurred near A 56, Manchester involving 1 vehicle (car) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.491280, -2.248060

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024061476877
Police Reference 061476877
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 56
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000003
Current Highway Authority E08000003
LSOA Code E01033674

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.