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Serious accident on M61, South Ribble on Wednesday 17 September 1986

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7359 / 53°44'9"N

Longitude: -2.6491 / 2°38'56"W

OS Eastings: 357280

OS Northings: 426810

OS Grid: SD572268

Mapcode National: GBR 9TY7.8J

Mapcode Global: WH96Z.8CSB

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

1986040DG1802

Date

Wednesday 17 September 1986

Time

14:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Ribble

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

61

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

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 right-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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