Serious accident on M61, South Ribble on Saturday 28 July 2001

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7071 / 53°42'25"N

Longitude: -2.6331 / 2°37'59"W

OS Eastings: 358308

OS Northings: 423589

OS Grid: SD583235

Mapcode National: GBR BT1K.RV

Mapcode Global: WH975.J2CX

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Accident Data

Accident ID
200104C065501
Date
Saturday 28 July 2001
Time
08:34
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Ribble
Local Authority (Highways)
Lancashire County Council
Police Force
Lancashire
Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?
Yes
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
61
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
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	15	Petrol, 1721cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded and overturned.
2	5	Petrol, 1783cc	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
3	5	Petrol, 1196cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.
4	6	Heavy oil (Diesel), 2498cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.
5	6	Petrol, 1493cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	46 - 55	Male	Serious
6	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	4	66 - 75	Female	Serious
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	4	66 - 75	Male	Slight
4	Driver or rider		5	46 - 55	Male	Slight
5	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	5	36 - 45	Female	Slight

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