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Slight accident on M6, Wigan on Friday 26 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5039 / 53°30'13"N

Longitude: -2.6633 / 2°39'47"W

OS Eastings: 356100

OS Northings: 401000

OS Grid: SD561010

Mapcode National: GBR 9WVX.6P

Mapcode Global: WH984.2606

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000171

Date

Friday 26 January 1979

Time

06:45

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

6

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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