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Fatal accident on M66, Rochdale on Monday 24 June 1991

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5836 / 53°35'0"N

Longitude: -2.2749 / 2°16'29"W

OS Eastings: 381900

OS Northings: 409700

OS Grid: SD819097

Mapcode National: GBR DWK0.93

Mapcode Global: WHB92.1603

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

199106P155091

Date

Monday 24 June 1991

Time

23:45

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rochdale

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

66

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

5

Petrol, 998cc

Male, 26 - 35

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

Changing lane to left

Back

Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

8

Petrol, 1275cc

Male, 46 - 55

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

46 - 55

Male

Fatal

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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