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Fatal accident on A666, Bolton on Wednesday 8 June 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.558 / 53°33'28"N

Longitude: -2.403 / 2°24'10"W

OS Eastings: 373400

OS Northings: 406900

OS Grid: SD734069

Mapcode National: GBR CWN9.K8

Mapcode Global: WH97W.1TZQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306K158383

Date

Wednesday 8 June 1983

Time

16:40

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

6

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bolton

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

666

Road Type

Dual 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

Roadworks

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

4

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

5

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

6

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

3

46 - 55

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

4

56 - 65

Male

Slight

4

Driver or rider

5

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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