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Slight accident on B5206, Wigan on Thursday 18 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.563 / 53°33'46"N

Longitude: -2.6959 / 2°41'45"W

OS Eastings: 354000

OS Northings: 407600

OS Grid: SD540076

Mapcode National: GBR 9WM7.4H

Mapcode Global: WH86L.KPFX

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002198

Date

Thursday 18 October 1979

Time

23:25

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5206

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights unlit

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

Offside

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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