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Serious accident on A578, Wigan on Thursday 25 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5018 / 53°30'6"N

Longitude: -2.5336 / 2°32'1"W

OS Eastings: 364700

OS Northings: 400700

OS Grid: SD647007

Mapcode National: GBR BWRY.8F

Mapcode Global: WH986.17SS

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002231

Date

Thursday 25 October 1979

Time

18:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

578

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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, 16 - 20

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 offside

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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