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Serious accident on unclassified road, Wigan on Tuesday 7 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5705 / 53°34'13"N

Longitude: -2.6326 / 2°37'57"W

OS Eastings: 358200

OS Northings: 408400

OS Grid: SD582084

Mapcode National: GBR BW14.VS

Mapcode Global: WH97R.JJK3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002423

Date

Tuesday 7 August 1979

Time

16:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

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

Other vehicle

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Unknown or other

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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