Latitude: 53.5145 / 53°30'52"N
Longitude: -2.5097 / 2°30'34"W
OS Eastings: 366300
OS Northings: 402100
OS Grid: SD663021
Mapcode National: GBR BWXS.GW
Mapcode Global: WH980.FX4L
Accident ID
197906L001475
Date
Monday 16 July 1979
Time
12:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wigan
Police Force
Greater Manchester
Road Class
A
Road Number
579
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
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 |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking static vehicle - offside |
Nearside |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pedestrian |
Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle |
1 |
6 - 10 |
Male |
Slight |
2 |
Pedestrian |
Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle |
1 |
6 - 10 |
Male |
Serious |