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Slight accident on M6, Wigan on Saturday 12 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5918 / 53°35'30"N

Longitude: -2.6949 / 2°41'41"W

OS Eastings: 354100

OS Northings: 410800

OS Grid: SD541108

Mapcode National: GBR 9VMX.C5

Mapcode Global: WH86D.KZXC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L001003

Date

Saturday 12 May 1979

Time

01:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

6

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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