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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Sunday 4 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5883 / 53°35'17"N

Longitude: -2.6677 / 2°40'3"W

OS Eastings: 355900

OS Northings: 410400

OS Grid: SD559104

Mapcode National: GBR 9VTY.8F

Mapcode Global: WH86L.Z2VG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000463

Date

Sunday 4 March 1979

Time

02:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

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

Fine no high winds

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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