Fatal accident on M62, Salford on Wednesday 21 September 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4528 / 53°27'10"N

Longitude: -2.4261 / 2°25'33"W

OS Eastings: 371800

OS Northings: 395200

OS Grid: SJ718952

Mapcode National: GBR CXHH.KZ

Mapcode Global: WH98F.PGXV

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198306F231383
Date
Wednesday 21 September 1983
Time
15:00
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Salford
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
62
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
Other object on road
Special Conditions at Site
Roadworks
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	Jackknifed. Hit Road works.
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Back	Hit Other object.
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside
4	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Pedestrian	Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing) - masked by parked or stationary vehicle	1	26 - 35	Male	Fatal

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