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Slight accident on A540, Wirral on Tuesday 2 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3229 / 53°19'22"N

Longitude: -3.087 / 3°5'13"W

OS Eastings: 327690

OS Northings: 381220

OS Grid: SJ276812

Mapcode National: GBR 6ZW0.GJ

Mapcode Global: WH76F.KQ6X

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197905G200950

Date

Tuesday 2 October 1979

Time

19:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wirral

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

A

Road Number

540

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Pedal cycle

Male, 6 - 10

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

1

6 - 10

Male

Slight

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