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Slight accident on M6, Wigan on Wednesday 17 August 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5288 / 53°31'43"N

Longitude: -2.6999 / 2°41'59"W

OS Eastings: 353700

OS Northings: 403800

OS Grid: SD537038

Mapcode National: GBR 9WLM.8R

Mapcode Global: WH86S.HKKL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198806L246188

Date

Wednesday 17 August 1988

Time

00:55

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

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

None

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

;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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