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Serious accident on M62, Rochdale on Monday 27 July 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5874 / 53°35'14"N

Longitude: -2.1555 / 2°9'19"W

OS Eastings: 389800

OS Northings: 410100

OS Grid: SD898101

Mapcode National: GBR FVDY.4R

Mapcode Global: WHB93.V3Q5

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

198706P173987

Date

Monday 27 July 1987

Time

13:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rochdale

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

62

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Nearside

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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