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Serious accident on A579, Wigan on Friday 25 February 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5037 / 53°30'13"N

Longitude: -2.5186 / 2°31'6"W

OS Eastings: 365700

OS Northings: 400900

OS Grid: SD657009

Mapcode National: GBR BWVX.JR

Mapcode Global: WH986.86XC

Approximate location: 130 Leigh Rd, Leigh WN7 1SJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306L050283

Date

Friday 25 February 1983

Time

17:47

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

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

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

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking - nearside

Offside

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

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