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Serious accident on A577, Wigan on Saturday 15 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5381 / 53°32'17"N

Longitude: -2.6548 / 2°39'17"W

OS Eastings: 356700

OS Northings: 404800

OS Grid: SD567048

Mapcode National: GBR 9WXJ.1F

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.6B2H

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002791

Date

Saturday 15 December 1979

Time

12:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

577

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

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

Serious

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