Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Saturday 27 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5964 / 53°35'46"N

Longitude: -2.6723 / 2°40'20"W

OS Eastings: 355600

OS Northings: 411300

OS Grid: SD556113

Mapcode National: GBR 9VSV.7J

Mapcode Global: WH86D.XVMT

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197906L000187
Date
Saturday 27 January 1979
Time
11:00
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wigan
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
A
Road Number
49
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fog or mist
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		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;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
3		Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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