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Fatal accident on M61, Bolton on Wednesday 24 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.547 / 53°32'49"N

Longitude: -2.4663 / 2°27'58"W

OS Eastings: 369200

OS Northings: 405700

OS Grid: SD692057

Mapcode National: GBR CW6F.V6

Mapcode Global: WH981.23VM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306K230183

Date

Wednesday 24 August 1983

Time

06:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bolton

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

61

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

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