Ford Transit and Renault Extra and Peugeot 406 crash on the A49 in Wigan - 29 Jan 2001

Accident reference 200106L009201

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 29 January 2001 at 11:45 a slight collision occurred near A49, Wigan involving 3 vehicles (ford transit, renault extra, peugeot 406) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.597088, -2.673422

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200106L009201
Police Reference 06L009201
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A49
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 114
Highway Authority E08000010
LSOA Code E01006315

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model RENAULT EXTRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1870cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 406
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1761cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.