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Fatal accident on A580, Wigan on Sunday 2 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4691 / 53°28'8"N

Longitude: -2.6025 / 2°36'9"W

OS Eastings: 360100

OS Northings: 397100

OS Grid: SJ601971

Mapcode National: GBR BX8B.C4

Mapcode Global: WH98B.Z2WB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L001820

Date

Sunday 2 September 1979

Time

21:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

580

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

0 - 5

Male

Fatal

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