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Slight accident on A580, Wigan on Friday 21 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4675 / 53°28'2"N

Longitude: -2.5694 / 2°34'9"W

OS Eastings: 362300

OS Northings: 396900

OS Grid: SJ623969

Mapcode National: GBR BXHB.JQ

Mapcode Global: WH98C.H3QL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198106L001763

Date

Friday 21 August 1981

Time

10:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

580

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

5207

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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