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	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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