Latitude: 53.5549 / 53°33'17"N
Longitude: -2.7034 / 2°42'12"W
OS Eastings: 353500
OS Northings: 406700
OS Grid: SD535067
Mapcode National: GBR 9WKB.JD
Mapcode Global: WH86L.FXX4
Accident ID
197906L000903
Date
Wednesday 2 May 1979
Time
03:00
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wigan
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
6
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
Road surface defective
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 |
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded and overturned. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Slight |