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Slight accident on B5239, Wigan on Thursday 11 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5734 / 53°34'24"N

Longitude: -2.5934 / 2°35'36"W

OS Eastings: 360800

OS Northings: 408700

OS Grid: SD608087

Mapcode National: GBR BWB3.BR

Mapcode Global: WH97S.4F9W

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000065

Date

Thursday 11 January 1979

Time

23:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5239

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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