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Serious accident on A579, Wigan on Tuesday 5 October 1993

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5036 / 53°30'13"N

Longitude: -2.5231 / 2°31'23"W

OS Eastings: 365400

OS Northings: 400900

OS Grid: SD654009

Mapcode National: GBR BWTX.KR

Mapcode Global: WH986.66SC

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

199306L260293

Date

Tuesday 5 October 1993

Time

19:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

579

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1360cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Hit Bollard or refuge.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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