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Serious accident on B5238, Wigan on Saturday 10 September 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5517 / 53°33'6"N

Longitude: -2.6173 / 2°37'2"W

OS Eastings: 359200

OS Northings: 406300

OS Grid: SD592063

Mapcode National: GBR BW5C.5J

Mapcode Global: WH97R.RZWK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306L230283

Date

Saturday 10 September 1983

Time

01:27

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5238

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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