Serious accident on A1206, Tower Hamlets on Wednesday 31 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.8004 / 57°48'1"N

Longitude: -2.2461 / 2°14'45"W

OS Eastings: 385470

OS Northings: 879000

OS Grid: NJ854790

Mapcode National: GBR N8T3.FQ7

Mapcode Global: WH9MK.G6NH

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901JVPDC59
Date
Wednesday 31 October 1979
Time
15:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Tower Hamlets
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
1206
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
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	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Male, 16 - 20	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside
2				Male, 36 - 45	;	Turning left

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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