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Serious accident on A579, Wigan on Friday 23 December 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5296 / 53°31'46"N

Longitude: -2.5445 / 2°32'40"W

OS Eastings: 364000

OS Northings: 403800

OS Grid: SD640038

Mapcode National: GBR BWNM.XG

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.WJHZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198306L344283

Date

Friday 23 December 1983

Time

23:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

579

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 26 - 35

;

Reversing

Back

Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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