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Fatal accident on A572, Wigan on Monday 5 December 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.493 / 53°29'34"N

Longitude: -2.4838 / 2°29'1"W

OS Eastings: 368000

OS Northings: 399700

OS Grid: SJ680997

Mapcode National: GBR CX31.2K

Mapcode Global: WH986.TGFJ

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

198806L369488

Date

Monday 5 December 1988

Time

17:45

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

572

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

6 - 10

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Female

Slight

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