Latitude: 53.7419 / 53°44'30"N
Longitude: -2.6323 / 2°37'56"W
OS Eastings: 358390
OS Northings: 427470
OS Grid: SD583274
Mapcode National: GBR BT15.XC
Mapcode Global: WH96Z.J6QP
Accident ID
1980040JH0872
Date
Friday 20 June 1980
Time
08:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Ribble
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
Raining + high winds
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, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
Overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
|||
2 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Back |
|
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3 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Serious |