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Serious accident on A666, Bolton on Wednesday 2 April 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5726 / 53°34'21"N

Longitude: -2.4167 / 2°25'0"W

OS Eastings: 372500

OS Northings: 408520

OS Grid: SD725085

Mapcode National: GBR CWK4.L2

Mapcode Global: WH97V.VGCK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199706X000497

Date

Wednesday 2 April 1997

Time

07:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bolton

Local Authority (Highways)

Bolton Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

666

Road Type

Dual 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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

2

10

Heavy oil (Diesel)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

3

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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