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Slight accident on A577, Wigan on Tuesday 1 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5361 / 53°32'9"N

Longitude: -2.6849 / 2°41'5"W

OS Eastings: 354700

OS Northings: 404600

OS Grid: SD547046

Mapcode National: GBR 9WPK.J4

Mapcode Global: WH86S.QDN0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000878

Date

Tuesday 1 May 1979

Time

16:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

577

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

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.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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