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Fatal accident on M61, Salford on Sunday 17 October 1982

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5312 / 53°31'52"N

Longitude: -2.3786 / 2°22'42"W

OS Eastings: 375000

OS Northings: 403900

OS Grid: SD750039

Mapcode National: GBR CWTL.TX

Mapcode Global: WH982.FHKS

Approximate location: Kearsley Spur, Kearsley, Manchester M28

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

198206F223082

Date

Sunday 17 October 1982

Time

13:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Salford

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

61

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

62

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road surface defective

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Fatal

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