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Fatal accident on unclassified road, Wigan on Tuesday 21 April 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4945 / 53°29'40"N

Longitude: -2.5486 / 2°32'55"W

OS Eastings: 363700

OS Northings: 399900

OS Grid: SJ637999

Mapcode National: GBR BXN1.10

Mapcode Global: WH985.TFKC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198106L000891

Date

Tuesday 21 April 1981

Time

16:10

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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