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Slight accident on M6, Wigan on Monday 25 May 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5895 / 53°35'22"N

Longitude: -2.6952 / 2°41'42"W

OS Eastings: 354080

OS Northings: 410550

OS Grid: SD540105

Mapcode National: GBR 9VMX.9Z

Mapcode Global: WH86L.K1SJ

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

199806X139598

Date

Monday 25 May 1998

Time

12:45

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

5209

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

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

8

Petrol, 1117cc

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

3

Petrol, 1296cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

3

8

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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