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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Wednesday 8 May 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5417 / 53°32'30"N

Longitude: -2.6413 / 2°38'28"W

OS Eastings: 357600

OS Northings: 405200

OS Grid: SD576052

Mapcode National: GBR 9WZH.Z3

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.D7HP

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199606L020396

Date

Wednesday 8 May 1996

Time

17:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

6

Casualties

6

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

Petrol, 999cc

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Nearside

3

9

Petrol, 1237cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

4

14

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

5

5

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1769cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

6

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1686cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

3

26 - 35

Female

Slight

4

Driver or rider

4

36 - 45

Male

Slight

5

Driver or rider

5

26 - 35

Female

Slight

6

Driver or rider

6

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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