Slight accident on M62, Salford on Tuesday 20 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4736 / 53°28'24"N

Longitude: -2.4007 / 2°24'2"W

OS Eastings: 373500

OS Northings: 397500

OS Grid: SJ735975

Mapcode National: GBR CXP8.1K

Mapcode Global: WH988.3Y2G

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197906F002655
Date
Tuesday 20 November 1979
Time
09:15
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Salford
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
62
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to right	Nearside
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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