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Serious accident on A49, Wigan on Wednesday 5 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5481 / 53°32'53"N

Longitude: -2.6338 / 2°38'1"W

OS Eastings: 358100

OS Northings: 405900

OS Grid: SD581059

Mapcode National: GBR BW1D.LV

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.J20T

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L001856

Date

Wednesday 5 September 1979

Time

19:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

Road Type

Unknown

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Unknown

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Alighting

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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