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A56 crash in Manchester on 27 December 2009 at 17:19 involving a Fiat Punto

A car and a Fiat Punto were involved in a crash on the A56 in Manchester at 17:19 on Sunday 27 December 2009. All five casualties were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
27 Dec 2009
Sunday, 17:19
Vehicles
2
Car and Fiat Punto
Casualties
5
5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.47233, longitude -2.25684, in the M15 postcode district and within the built-up area of Manchester. It is one of the crashes that make up the Hulme, Manchester, M15 5EF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Manchester

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200906A025941
Council area
Manchester
Police force
Greater Manchester
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
56
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
A
Second road number
56

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp
Special conditions at the site
Auto traffic signal, out
Carriageway hazards
Defective traffic signals

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
18%
Estimated chance it was slight
82%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 15 August 2007.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside and rebounded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    30 years

  • Vehicle 2: Fiat Punto

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside and rebounded
    Hit object off carriageway
    Road sign or traffic signal
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    1,242 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    5 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 44, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Punto)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 43, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Punto)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 53, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Car)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Punto)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 3, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Punto)

    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 200906A025941 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Manchester road accident statistics for 2009.