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Serious accident on A58, Wigan on Sunday 16 October 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5068 / 53°30'24"N

Longitude: -2.6121 / 2°36'43"W

OS Eastings: 359500

OS Northings: 401300

OS Grid: SD595013

Mapcode National: GBR BW6W.8M

Mapcode Global: WH984.V3BY

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306L264983

Date

Sunday 16 October 1983

Time

12:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

58

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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

Other vehicle

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

3

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Other vehicle occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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