Serious accident on A573, Wigan on Thursday 19 June 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5275 / 53°31'39"N

Longitude: -2.483 / 2°28'58"W

OS Eastings: 368080

OS Northings: 403540

OS Grid: SD680035

Mapcode National: GBR CW3N.76

Mapcode Global: WH980.TLTK

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199706L047497
Date
Thursday 19 June 1997
Time
17:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wigan
Local Authority (Highways)
Wigan Borough Council
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
A
Road Number
573
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
C
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
Zebra
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	2	Petrol, 1796cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	2	Petrol, 1597cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Skidded.
3	2	Petrol, 1796cc	Female, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Pedestrian	Pedestrian, Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing, Crossing from driver's nearside	1	6 - 10	Male	Serious

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