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Fatal accident on A552, Wirral on Saturday 27 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3943 / 53°23'39"N

Longitude: -3.0126 / 3°0'45"W

OS Eastings: 332760

OS Northings: 389080

OS Grid: SJ327890

Mapcode National: GBR 7YD5.KZ

Mapcode Global: WH876.PYM8

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197905F100158

Date

Saturday 27 January 1979

Time

15:21

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wirral

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

A

Road Number

552

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's offside

1

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

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