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Fatal accident on A577, Wigan on Sunday 26 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5341 / 53°32'2"N

Longitude: -2.5582 / 2°33'29"W

OS Eastings: 363100

OS Northings: 404300

OS Grid: SD631043

Mapcode National: GBR BWKK.YW

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.PF0K

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L001777

Date

Sunday 26 August 1979

Time

23:22

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

577

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

66 - 75

Male

Fatal

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