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Slight accident on M6, Wigan on Friday 23 September 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5486 / 53°32'54"N

Longitude: -2.7002 / 2°42'0"W

OS Eastings: 353700

OS Northings: 406000

OS Grid: SD537060

Mapcode National: GBR 9WLD.6N

Mapcode Global: WH86S.H2DD

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306L244683

Date

Friday 23 September 1983

Time

19:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Slight

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