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Slight accident on B5238, Wigan on Friday 4 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5445 / 53°32'40"N

Longitude: -2.6277 / 2°37'39"W

OS Eastings: 358500

OS Northings: 405500

OS Grid: SD585055

Mapcode National: GBR BW2G.X4

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.L5XK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L000906

Date

Friday 4 May 1979

Time

14:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5238

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

Over 75

Male

Slight

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