Latitude: 53.5332 / 53°31'59"N
Longitude: -2.7136 / 2°42'48"W
OS Eastings: 352800
OS Northings: 404300
OS Grid: SD528043
Mapcode National: GBR 9WHL.95
Mapcode Global: WH86S.9G26
Accident ID
197906L000450
Date
Tuesday 27 February 1979
Time
21:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wigan
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
Unclassified
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 16 - 20 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Did not impact |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
1 |
11 - 15 |
Female |
Slight |