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Serious accident on unclassified road, Wigan on Tuesday 4 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5034 / 53°30'12"N

Longitude: -2.7417 / 2°44'30"W

OS Eastings: 350900

OS Northings: 401000

OS Grid: SD509010

Mapcode National: GBR 9W9X.7V

Mapcode Global: WH86Y.V6LK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L001854

Date

Tuesday 4 September 1979

Time

15:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

2

Pedal cycle

Male, 11 - 15

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

2

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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