Serious Daf Trucks Fa 45Lf crash on the B5239 in Wigan - 29 Nov 2004

Accident reference 200406L915373

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 29 November 2004 at 01:05 a serious collision occurred near B5239, Wigan involving 2 vehicles (daf trucks fa 45lf) and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.562396, -2.568696

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200406L915373
Police Reference 06L915373
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B5239
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 114
Highway Authority E08000010
LSOA Code E01006236

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
Engine Capacity 3920cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.