Latitude: 53.6802 / 53°40'48"N
Longitude: -2.6278 / 2°37'40"W
OS Eastings: 358630
OS Northings: 420600
OS Grid: SD586206
Mapcode National: GBR BT2W.WG
Mapcode Global: WH975.LRWJ
Accident ID
1980040JH0259
Date
Tuesday 19 February 1980
Time
15:55
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Chorley
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
61
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Back |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier. |
|||
2 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
|
|||
3 |
Male, 46 - 55 |
; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |