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Serious accident on A574, Wigan on Wednesday 17 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4745 / 53°28'28"N

Longitude: -2.5981 / 2°35'53"W

OS Eastings: 360400

OS Northings: 397700

OS Grid: SJ604977

Mapcode National: GBR BX98.B6

Mapcode Global: WH985.2X3Q

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000112

Date

Wednesday 17 January 1979

Time

21:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

574

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

Wet or damp

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, 36 - 45

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 driver's nearside

1

6 - 10

Male

Serious

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