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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Thursday 23 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5687 / 53°34'7"N

Longitude: -2.6387 / 2°38'19"W

OS Eastings: 357800

OS Northings: 408200

OS Grid: SD578082

Mapcode National: GBR BW05.JF

Mapcode Global: WH97R.FKQJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L001739

Date

Thursday 23 August 1979

Time

16:45

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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