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Fatal A6 crash in Manchester on 31 December 2013 at 20:25 involving a Vauxhall Vectra

A Vauxhall Vectra hit two pedestrians on the A6 in Manchester at 20:25 on Tuesday 31 December 2013. A 37-year-old male pedestrian was killed and a 55-year-old female pedestrian was seriously injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a wet dual carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a crossroads.

Severity
Fatal
Date
31 Dec 2013
Tuesday, 20:25
Vehicles
1
Vauxhall Vectra
Casualties
2
1 killed, 1 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.47346, longitude -2.22972, in the M1 postcode district and within the built-up area of Manchester. It is one of the crashes that make up the Ardwick, Manchester, M13 9JU area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Manchester

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
201306E081102
Council area
Manchester
Police force
Greater Manchester
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
6
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Crossroads
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
A(M)
Second road number
57

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 12 February 2023.

Vehicles involved (1)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Vectra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    61 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    7 years

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Pedestrian

    Fatal

    Male, aged 37, hit by vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vectra)

    Pedestrian location
    Crossing in zig-zag exit lines
    Pedestrian movement
    Crossing from driver's offside

  • Casualty 2: Pedestrian

    Serious

    Female, aged 55, hit by vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vectra)

    Pedestrian location
    Crossing in zig-zag exit lines
    Pedestrian movement
    Crossing from driver's offside

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 201306E081102 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Manchester road accident statistics for 2013.