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Fatal accident on A579, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1986

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4956 / 53°29'44"N

Longitude: -2.52 / 2°31'11"W

OS Eastings: 365600

OS Northings: 400000

OS Grid: SD656000

Mapcode National: GBR BXV0.7N

Mapcode Global: WH986.8D8K

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198606L327086

Date

Tuesday 16 December 1986

Time

09:35

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

579

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

572

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

Over 75

Female

Fatal

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