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Serious accident on A57, Salford on Tuesday 7 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4258 / 53°25'32"N

Longitude: -2.4379 / 2°26'16"W

OS Eastings: 371000

OS Northings: 392200

OS Grid: SJ710922

Mapcode National: GBR CXFT.0N

Mapcode Global: WH98M.J5B1

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906F001718

Date

Tuesday 7 August 1979

Time

08:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Salford

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

57

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

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

2

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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