Carbodies Taxi and Ford Escort crash on the A59 in Preston North - 13 Jun 1996
Accident reference 199604D019596
Accident summary
On Thursday 13 June 1996 at 16:10 a slight collision occurred near A59, A6, Preston North involving 2 vehicles (carbodies taxi, ford escort) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.
Key details
- Posted speed limit: 30 mph
- Road type: Single carriageway
- Junction: T or staggered junction
- Setting: Urban
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Basic Information
| Accident Reference | 199604D019596 |
| Police Reference | 04D019596 |
| Date & Time |
Thursday
|
| Severity | Slight |
| Vehicles Involved | 2 |
| Casualties | 2 |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
Road & Location Details
Junction Information
| Junction Detail | T or staggered junction |
| Junction Control | Auto traffic signal |
Environmental Conditions
| Light Conditions | Daylight |
| Weather Conditions | Fine no high winds |
| Road Surface Conditions | Dry |
| Special Conditions | None |
| Carriageway Hazards | None |
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SlightVehicles (2)
Vehicle 1
Vehicle Information
| Type | Unknown |
| Make/Model | CARBODIES TAXI |
| Manoeuvre | Waiting to go - held up |
Driver Information
| Age | 49 |
| Sex | Male |
Vehicle 2
Vehicle Information
| Type | Unknown |
| Make/Model | FORD ESCORT |
| Manoeuvre | Going ahead other |
Driver Information
| Age | 26 |
| Sex | Male |
Casualties (2)
Casualty 1
Basic Information
| Class | Driver or rider |
| Severity | Slight |
| Type | Unknown |
| Age | 26 |
| Sex | Male |
| Associated Vehicle | Vehicle 2 |
Additional Details
Casualty 2
Basic Information
| Class | Passenger |
| Severity | Slight |
| Type | Unknown |
| Age | 27 |
| Sex | Male |
| Associated Vehicle | Vehicle 2 |
Additional Details
| Car Passenger | Front seat passenger |
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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.