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Serious accident on A578, Wigan on Monday 24 November 2008

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4951 / 53°29'42"N

Longitude: -2.5208 / 2°31'14"W

OS Eastings: 365548

OS Northings: 399949

OS Grid: SJ655999

Mapcode National: GBR BXV0.1T

Mapcode Global: WH986.7DWX

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Accident Data

Accident ID

200806L005832

Date

Monday 24 November 2008

Time

18:14

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

No

Road Class

A

Road Number

578

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lighting unknown

Weather Conditions

Unknown

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Car

22

Petrol, 998cc

Male, 21

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road

Turning right

Offside

2

Car

1

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 85

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Passenger

Car occupant, Front seat passenger

1

22

Female

Slight

1

Driver or rider

Car occupant

2

85

Male

Serious

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