Fatal accident on M61, South Ribble on Thursday 22 January 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7315 / 53°43'53"N

Longitude: -2.6434 / 2°38'36"W

OS Eastings: 357650

OS Northings: 426310

OS Grid: SD576263

Mapcode National: GBR 9TZ9.H3

Mapcode Global: WH96Z.CGGR

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1987040DG0776
Date
Thursday 22 January 1987
Time
09:09
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
5
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
Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact
1	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
2	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back
4	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back
5	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
2	Driver or rider		4	56 - 65	Male	Serious
1	Driver or rider		5	26 - 35	Male	Fatal

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