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Serious accident on B5239, Wigan on Friday 30 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5628 / 53°33'46"N

Longitude: -2.5661 / 2°33'57"W

OS Eastings: 362600

OS Northings: 407500

OS Grid: SD626075

Mapcode National: GBR BWJ7.7K

Mapcode Global: WH97S.KQ82

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197906L002609

Date

Friday 30 November 1979

Time

18:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

B

Road Number

5239

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

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