BMW 5 Series and Mercedes A Class crash on the A580 in Wigan - 23 Jul 2022

Accident reference 2022061206995

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 23 July 2022 at 09:20 a slight collision occurred near A580, A579, Wigan involving 2 vehicles (bmw 5 series, mercedes a class) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.471778, -2.536372

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022061206995
Police Reference 061206995
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A580
Second Road A579
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000010
LSOA Code E01006301

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 BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

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

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES A CLASS
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1991cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 40
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (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.