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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Sunday 18 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5255 / 53°31'31"N

Longitude: -2.6561 / 2°39'22"W

OS Eastings: 356600

OS Northings: 403400

OS Grid: SD566034

Mapcode National: GBR 9WWN.RY

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.5NF5

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000362

Date

Sunday 18 February 1979

Time

16:55

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Boarding

1

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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