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Slight accident on A579, Wigan on Thursday 11 December 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4994 / 53°29'57"N

Longitude: -2.5261 / 2°31'33"W

OS Eastings: 365200

OS Northings: 400430

OS Grid: SD652004

Mapcode National: GBR BWSZ.X8

Mapcode Global: WH986.59CM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199706L167697

Date

Thursday 11 December 1997

Time

16:51

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

579

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

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

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1700cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

10

Petrol, 1721cc

Female, 26 - 35

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

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

2

0 - 5

Female

Slight

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