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Serious accident on A578, Wigan on Thursday 31 January 2008

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5067 / 53°30'24"N

Longitude: -2.5366 / 2°32'11"W

OS Eastings: 364508

OS Northings: 401249

OS Grid: SD645012

Mapcode National: GBR BWQW.MN

Mapcode Global: WH986.04C0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

200806L088184

Date

Thursday 31 January 2008

Time

12:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

578

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

Car

13

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2498cc

Male, 43

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

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Unknown or other, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

48

Male

Serious

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