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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Wednesday 9 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5426 / 53°32'33"N

Longitude: -2.6398 / 2°38'23"W

OS Eastings: 357700

OS Northings: 405300

OS Grid: SD577053

Mapcode National: GBR BW0G.9S

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.F66Z

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000969

Date

Wednesday 9 May 1979

Time

16:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

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

Zebra

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;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Slight

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