Slight accident on M62, Warrington on Tuesday 20 January 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4223 / 53°25'20"N

Longitude: -2.6094 / 2°36'33"W

OS Eastings: 359600

OS Northings: 391900

OS Grid: SJ596919

Mapcode National: GBR BX6V.WX

Mapcode Global: WH98J.W7MP

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1981071M10031
Date
Tuesday 20 January 1981
Time
07:50
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Warrington
Police Force
Cheshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
62
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Frost or ice
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
4	Male,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Central crash barrier.
5	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Skidded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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