Car Accident #201106L042276

Wigan, Mon 31st Jan 2011 03:20

A579 Single carriageway Wigan

Police Force: Greater Manchester

Severity: Fatal

Easting: 366103, Northing: 402639

Longitude: -2.512721, Latitude: 53.519315

Accident Ref	201106L042276
Police Force	Greater Manchester
Accident Severity	Fatal
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Mon 31st Jan 2011 03:20
Local Authority District	Wigan
Local Authority Highway	Wigan (E08000010)
Road	A 579 (Single carriageway)
Speed Limit	50
Junction	Crossroads Auto traffic signal
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Light Conditions	Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions	Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Dry
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	None
Area Type	Rural
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location	E01006243

Vehicle Type	Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model	KAWASAKI
Engine Capacity (cc)	592
Age of Vehicle (years)	17
Age Band of Driver	21 - 25
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Not known
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Going ahead other
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach
Skidding/Overturning	Skidded and overturned
Hit Object in Carriageway	Kerb
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Petrol

Casualty Class	Driver or rider
Casualty Gender	Male
Age Band Of Casualty	21 - 25
Casualty Severity	Fatal
Casualty Type	Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Pedestrian Location	Not a Pedestrian
Pedestrian Movement	Not a Pedestrian