Latitude: 53.6075 / 53°36'26"N
Longitude: -2.5794 / 2°34'45"W
OS Eastings: 361760
OS Northings: 412480
OS Grid: SD617124
Mapcode National: GBR BVFQ.CK
Mapcode Global: WH97L.BLY9
Approximate location: M61, Chorley PR6 9HP
Accident ID
1980040JJ0705
Date
Tuesday 20 May 1980
Time
01:00
Severity
Fatal
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
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, 16 - 20 |
; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Fatal |
|
2 |
Passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |