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Serious accident on A6, Oadby and Wigston on Tuesday 27 February 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5955 / 52°35'43"N

Longitude: -1.0716 / 1°4'17"W

OS Eastings: 462980

OS Northings: 300150

OS Grid: SK629001

Mapcode National: GBR 9PF.CVQ

Mapcode Global: WHFKW.H1X1

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

1996339601571

Date

Tuesday 27 February 1996

Time

19:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oadby and Wigston

Local Authority (Highways)

Leicestershire County Council

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

5403

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

7

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

10

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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