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Fatal accident on A580, Wigan on Wednesday 9 June 1982

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5058 / 53°30'21"N

Longitude: -2.4251 / 2°25'30"W

OS Eastings: 371900

OS Northings: 401100

OS Grid: SD719011

Mapcode National: GBR CWHW.RZ

Mapcode Global: WH987.Q4CP

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

198206L126082

Date

Wednesday 9 June 1982

Time

23:05

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

580

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

577

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation, Crossing from driver's offside

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation, Crossing from driver's offside

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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