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Slight accident on B5238, Wigan on Friday 21 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5336 / 53°32'1"N

Longitude: -2.6396 / 2°38'22"W

OS Eastings: 357700

OS Northings: 404300

OS Grid: SD577043

Mapcode National: GBR BW0L.B0

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.FF8W

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002837

Date

Friday 21 December 1979

Time

11:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road sign or marking defective or obscured

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;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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