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Fatal accident on M62, Liverpool on Tuesday 2 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4061 / 53°24'21"N

Longitude: -2.8953 / 2°53'42"W

OS Eastings: 340580

OS Northings: 390290

OS Grid: SJ405902

Mapcode National: GBR 7RP.N0

Mapcode Global: WH878.HNJ6

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197905C100911

Date

Tuesday 2 October 1979

Time

18:57

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Liverpool

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

62

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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