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Fatal accident on A58, Wigan on Friday 23 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4978 / 53°29'52"N

Longitude: -2.6195 / 2°37'10"W

OS Eastings: 359000

OS Northings: 400300

OS Grid: SD590003

Mapcode National: GBR BW4Z.PV

Mapcode Global: WH984.QBTV

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000589

Date

Friday 23 March 1979

Time

19:45

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

58

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

46 - 55

Female

Fatal

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