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Serious accident on A6, Chorley on Tuesday 24 February 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6147 / 53°36'52"N

Longitude: -2.6053 / 2°36'19"W

OS Eastings: 360050

OS Northings: 413300

OS Grid: SD600133

Mapcode National: GBR BV7M.RY

Mapcode Global: WH97K.YDJQ

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1981040JJ0247

Date

Tuesday 24 February 1981

Time

16:49

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chorley

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

6

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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