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Serious accident on B5238, Wigan on Tuesday 30 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5499 / 53°32'59"N

Longitude: -2.6188 / 2°37'7"W

OS Eastings: 359100

OS Northings: 406100

OS Grid: SD591061

Mapcode National: GBR BW4D.V5

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.R15C

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002270

Date

Tuesday 30 October 1979

Time

07:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5238

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

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, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's offside

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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