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Slight accident on M61, Chorley on Saturday 29 June 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5963 / 53°35'46"N

Longitude: -2.5706 / 2°34'14"W

OS Eastings: 362330

OS Northings: 411230

OS Grid: SD623112

Mapcode National: GBR BVHV.8K

Mapcode Global: WH97L.HV3W

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1985040JJ0909

Date

Saturday 29 June 1985

Time

00:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chorley

Police Force

Lancashire

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

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Back

Hit Parked vehicle.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

4

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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