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Serious accident on B5238, Wigan on Sunday 23 August 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5327 / 53°31'57"N

Longitude: -2.6411 / 2°38'28"W

OS Eastings: 357600

OS Northings: 404200

OS Grid: SD576042

Mapcode National: GBR BW0L.0B

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.DGKL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198706L218087

Date

Sunday 23 August 1987

Time

02:39

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

5

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5238

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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 left-hand bend

Offside

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Not known, 0 - 5

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Did not impact

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside.

4

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

5

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

3

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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