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Fatal accident on A578, Wigan on Friday 15 September 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5063 / 53°30'22"N

Longitude: -2.5367 / 2°32'12"W

OS Eastings: 364500

OS Northings: 401200

OS Grid: SD645012

Mapcode National: GBR BWQW.LT

Mapcode Global: WH986.04BB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198906L283389

Date

Friday 15 September 1989

Time

19:50

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

578

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

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

66 - 75

Male

Fatal

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