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Serious accident on M53, Wirral on Wednesday 24 December 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3071 / 53°18'25"N

Longitude: -2.9934 / 2°59'36"W

OS Eastings: 333900

OS Northings: 379370

OS Grid: SJ339793

Mapcode National: GBR 7ZJ6.Q6

Mapcode Global: WH87S.Z4QJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997050005618

Date

Wednesday 24 December 1997

Time

18:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

8

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wirral

Local Authority (Highways)

Wirral Borough Council

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

53

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

7

Petrol, 1796cc

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Other object.

2

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

4

7

Petrol, 1392cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Other object.

5

1

Petrol, 1596cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

6

Petrol, 1195cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded. Hit Other object.

7

Other vehicle

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2496cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Other object.

8

5

Petrol, 1587cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

4

26 - 35

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

6

46 - 55

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

Other vehicle occupant

7

36 - 45

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

Other vehicle occupant

7

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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