Mercedes E Class and Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Wigan - 5 May 2022

Accident reference 2022061177616

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 May 2022 at 15:10 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, A49, Wigan involving 2 vehicles (mercedes e class, kia sportage) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. 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: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.570766, -2.637575

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022061177616
Police Reference 061177616
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road A49
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000010
LSOA Code E01006372

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 3199cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model KIA SPORTAGE
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.