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Slight accident on B5238, Wigan on Saturday 9 March 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5382 / 53°32'17"N

Longitude: -2.6337 / 2°38'1"W

OS Eastings: 358100

OS Northings: 404800

OS Grid: SD581048

Mapcode National: GBR BW1J.MD

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.JB2D

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199606L219496

Date

Saturday 9 March 1996

Time

00:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5238

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Area Type

Urban

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

Petrol, 2799cc

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

7

Petrol, 1993cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

3

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

3

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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