Serious accident on A5, Hertsmere on Sunday 1 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.9533 / 56°57'11"N

Longitude: -5.771 / 5°46'15"W

OS Eastings: 170790

OS Northings: 791000

OS Grid: NM707910

Mapcode National: GBR DB4B.MCN

Mapcode Global: WH0CQ.BH4D

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901G1OCF31
Date
Sunday 1 July 1979
Time
14:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Hertsmere
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
5
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Private drive or entrance
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1				Male, 36 - 45	;	Turning left
2				Male, 36 - 45	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	46 - 55	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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