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Serious accident on M61, South Ribble on Monday 20 October 1986

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1431 / 52°8'35"N

Longitude: -2.6074 / 2°36'26"W

OS Eastings: 358530

OS Northings: 249600

OS Grid: SO585496

Mapcode National: GBR FQ.73W1

Mapcode Global: VH85B.RDFF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1986040DG2114

Date

Monday 20 October 1986

Time

17:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

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

Wet or damp

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, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Slight

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