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Serious accident on B5206, Wigan on Thursday 9 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5873 / 53°35'14"N

Longitude: -2.6873 / 2°41'14"W

OS Eastings: 354600

OS Northings: 410300

OS Grid: SD546103

Mapcode National: GBR 9VPY.0S

Mapcode Global: WH86L.P3J7

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L001650

Date

Thursday 9 August 1979

Time

23:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5206

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

5209

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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