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Slight accident on A572, Wigan on Wednesday 2 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5022 / 53°30'7"N

Longitude: -2.4492 / 2°26'57"W

OS Eastings: 370300

OS Northings: 400700

OS Grid: SD703007

Mapcode National: GBR CWBY.K9

Mapcode Global: WH987.B7YJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000880

Date

Wednesday 2 May 1979

Time

11:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

572

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

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