Latitude: 53.6045 / 53°36'16"N
Longitude: -2.5763 / 2°34'34"W
OS Eastings: 361960
OS Northings: 412150
OS Grid: SD619121
Mapcode National: GBR BVGR.0L
Mapcode Global: WH97L.DNDK
Accident ID
1980040JJ0201
Date
Saturday 9 February 1980
Time
03:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
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
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining no 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, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |