Latitude: 53.6149 / 53°36'53"N
Longitude: -2.5837 / 2°35'1"W
OS Eastings: 361480
OS Northings: 413310
OS Grid: SD614133
Mapcode National: GBR BVDM.FW
Mapcode Global: WH97L.8DXL
Accident ID
1980040JJ0937
Date
Friday 4 July 1980
Time
07:25
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
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
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, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Left carriageway Offside. Hit Central crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Fatal |