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Slight accident on M6, South Ribble on Sunday 6 April 1997

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7483 / 53°44'54"N

Longitude: -2.6461 / 2°38'45"W

OS Eastings: 357490

OS Northings: 428190

OS Grid: SD574281

Mapcode National: GBR 9TY3.X2

Mapcode Global: WH96Z.B16S

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

199704D013197

Date

Sunday 6 April 1997

Time

20:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Ribble

Local Authority (Highways)

Lancashire County Council

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

2

7

Petrol, 999cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

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

3

5

Petrol, 1392cc

Female, 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

, Front seat passenger

3

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

3

6 - 10

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

3

0 - 5

Male

Slight

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