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Serious accident on M61, Salford on Monday 17 November 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5329 / 53°31'58"N

Longitude: -2.3862 / 2°23'10"W

OS Eastings: 374500

OS Northings: 404100

OS Grid: SD745041

Mapcode National: GBR CWSL.68

Mapcode Global: WH982.9GZF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198006F002580

Date

Monday 17 November 1980

Time

11:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Salford

Police Force

Greater Manchester

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

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Nearside

Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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