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Serious accident on B6243, Ribble Valley on Sunday 9 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8693 / 53°52'9"N

Longitude: -2.4096 / 2°24'34"W

OS Eastings: 373160

OS Northings: 441530

OS Grid: SD731415

Mapcode National: GBR CRMP.3Q

Mapcode Global: WH96H.Y0QK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979040GK0753

Date

Sunday 9 September 1979

Time

10:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Ribble Valley

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

B

Road Number

6243

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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