Latitude: 53.4925 / 53°29'32"N
Longitude: -2.3828 / 2°22'58"W
OS Eastings: 374700
OS Northings: 399600
OS Grid: SJ747996
Mapcode National: GBR CXS1.XR
Mapcode Global: WH988.CGLY
Accident ID
197906F002719
Date
Tuesday 20 November 1979
Time
10:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
5
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
|||
2 |
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
||
3 |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Offside |
|
|||
4 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
|||
5 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
5 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |