Latitude: 53.5048 / 53°30'17"N
Longitude: -2.6528 / 2°39'9"W
OS Eastings: 356800
OS Northings: 401100
OS Grid: SD568011
Mapcode National: GBR 9WXX.GB
Mapcode Global: WH984.750G
Accident ID
197906L000176
Date
Saturday 27 January 1979
Time
03:40
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wigan
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
A
Road Number
49
Road Type
Single 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
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Lamp post. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |