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Serious accident on A572, Wigan on Monday 12 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4893 / 53°29'21"N

Longitude: -2.5229 / 2°31'22"W

OS Eastings: 365400

OS Northings: 399300

OS Grid: SJ654993

Mapcode National: GBR BXT2.LX

Mapcode Global: WH986.6KVD

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000300

Date

Monday 12 February 1979

Time

17:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

572

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

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

2

Other vehicle

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

1

Passenger

Other vehicle occupant

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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