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Slight accident on A579, Bolton on Saturday 8 October 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.566 / 53°33'57"N

Longitude: -2.4454 / 2°26'43"W

OS Eastings: 370600

OS Northings: 407800

OS Grid: SD706078

Mapcode National: GBR CWC6.DF

Mapcode Global: WH97V.DMSL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306K279483

Date

Saturday 8 October 1983

Time

23:25

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bolton

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

579

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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