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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Tuesday 9 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5427 / 53°32'33"N

Longitude: -2.6292 / 2°37'45"W

OS Eastings: 358400

OS Northings: 405300

OS Grid: SD584053

Mapcode National: GBR BW2G.LS

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.L66Y

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002100

Date

Tuesday 9 October 1979

Time

08:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

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

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Alighting

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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