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Serious accident on A676, Bolton on Tuesday 4 December 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5798 / 53°34'47"N

Longitude: -2.3398 / 2°20'23"W

OS Eastings: 377600

OS Northings: 409300

OS Grid: SD776093

Mapcode National: GBR DW31.7G

Mapcode Global: WH97X.183Z

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

197906K002767

Date

Tuesday 4 December 1979

Time

12:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bolton

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

676

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Offside

3

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 21 - 25

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, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Standing passenger

3

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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