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Serious accident on A6, Chorley on Friday 4 April 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6091 / 53°36'32"N

Longitude: -2.6034 / 2°36'12"W

OS Eastings: 360170

OS Northings: 412670

OS Grid: SD601126

Mapcode National: GBR BV8P.4Z

Mapcode Global: WH97K.ZKF2

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

199704C010497

Date

Friday 4 April 1997

Time

17:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chorley

Local Authority (Highways)

Lancashire County Council

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

6

Road Type

Single 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

Area Type

Rural

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

4

Petrol, 2212cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Offside

2

Motorcycle 50cc and under

16

Petrol, 49cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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