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Slight accident on A580, Wigan on Saturday 28 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5058 / 53°30'21"N

Longitude: -2.4251 / 2°25'30"W

OS Eastings: 371900

OS Northings: 401100

OS Grid: SD719011

Mapcode National: GBR CWHW.RZ

Mapcode Global: WH987.Q4CP

Approximate location: 959 E Lancashire Rd, Worsley, Manchester M28 1BU

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000866

Date

Saturday 28 April 1979

Time

02:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

580

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

577

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining 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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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