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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Sunday 23 February 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5481 / 53°32'53"N

Longitude: -2.6278 / 2°37'40"W

OS Eastings: 358500

OS Northings: 405900

OS Grid: SD585059

Mapcode National: GBR BW2D.WV

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.L2WS

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199706L203497

Date

Sunday 23 February 1997

Time

01:05

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

49

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

7

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Offside

2

1

Petrol, 2544cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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