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A666 crash in Blackburn with Darwen on 23 November 2006 at 18:05 involving a BMW 3 Series

A BMW 3 Series and a Ford Transit were involved in a crash on the A666 in Blackburn with Darwen at 18:05 on Thursday 23 November 2006. All four casualties were slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a crossroads.

Severity
Slight
Date
23 Nov 2006
Thursday, 18:05
Vehicles
2
BMW 3 Series and Ford Transit
Casualties
4
4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.77401, longitude -2.48021, in the BB1 postcode district and within the built-up area of Blackburn. It is one of the crashes that make up the Roe Lee, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 8FA area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200604EA06380
Council area
Blackburn with Darwen
Police force
Lancashire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
666
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Crossroads
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
A
Second road number
6119

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
33%
Estimated chance it was slight
67%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 28 January 2017.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: BMW 3 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    36 years
    Engine capacity
    1,596 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    10 years

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Transit

    Other vehicle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    2,402 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 40, other vehicle occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Transit)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 39, other vehicle occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Transit)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 33, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (BMW 3 Series)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 72, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (BMW 3 Series)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200604EA06380 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Blackburn with Darwen road accident statistics for 2006.