Fatal crash on the A680 in Rawtenstall - 24 May 2000

Accident reference 200004F031200

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 May 2000 at 15:22 a fatal collision occurred near A680, Rawtenstall involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details
Coordinates: 53.707293, -2.327952

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 200004F031200
Police Reference 04F031200
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A680
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 82
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025397

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by school crossing patrol
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Premium insight

Rawtenstall collision report

Includes this collision and wider Rawtenstall trends.

£50.00
5,541 data points
Hotspot analysis
Trend analysis
Recommendations
Preview & purchase

Secure Stripe checkout • Instant access

Need a PO or multiple seats? Email [email protected].

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.