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Serious accident on M61, Bolton on Sunday 16 September 1990

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5586 / 53°33'30"N

Longitude: -2.5042 / 2°30'14"W

OS Eastings: 366700

OS Northings: 407000

OS Grid: SD667070

Mapcode National: GBR BWY9.N2

Mapcode Global: WH97T.HTR9

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

199006K275090

Date

Sunday 16 September 1990

Time

23:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

8

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bolton

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

61

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights unlit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

3

Petrol, 993cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

8

Petrol, 1488cc

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1769cc

Female, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

4

9

Petrol, 1993cc

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

5

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2304cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded.

6

3

Petrol, 1275cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded.

7

2

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded.

8

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

10

Petrol, 1584cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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