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Serious accident on A49, Wigan on Wednesday 13 September 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5138 / 53°30'49"N

Longitude: -2.6529 / 2°39'10"W

OS Eastings: 356800

OS Northings: 402100

OS Grid: SD568021

Mapcode National: GBR 9WXT.F4

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.6YY4

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198906L280189

Date

Wednesday 13 September 1989

Time

13:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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