Slight accident on M61, Bolton on Wednesday 4 October 1995

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5383 / 53°32'17"N

Longitude: -2.4089 / 2°24'31"W

OS Eastings: 373000

OS Northings: 404700

OS Grid: SD730047

Mapcode National: GBR CWMJ.9C

Mapcode Global: WH981.ZB3C

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199506X047295
Date
Wednesday 4 October 1995
Time
08:45
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Bolton
Local Authority (Highways)
Bolton Borough Council
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
61
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Area Type
Urban
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1			Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to right	Did not impact
2	6	Heavy oil (Diesel)	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Jackknifed. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
3	1	Petrol, 1598cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Passenger	1	21 - 25	Female	Slight
1	Driver or rider	2	46 - 55	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider	3	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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