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Slight accident on A62, Manchester on Tuesday 20 March 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5019 / 53°30'7"N

Longitude: -2.1899 / 2°11'23"W

OS Eastings: 387500

OS Northings: 400600

OS Grid: SD875006

Mapcode National: GBR DX7.GN

Mapcode Global: WHB9H.B7FP

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197906B000396

Date

Tuesday 20 March 1979

Time

12:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Manchester

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

62

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Other junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Back

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

2

66 - 75

Male

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

2

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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