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Fatal accident on A678, Hyndburn on Thursday 12 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7829 / 53°46'58"N

Longitude: -2.3655 / 2°21'55"W

OS Eastings: 376010

OS Northings: 431900

OS Grid: SD760319

Mapcode National: GBR CSXP.NP

Mapcode Global: WH96X.M5RT

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1979040HH0368

Date

Thursday 12 April 1979

Time

23:25

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hyndburn

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

678

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

21 - 25

Female

Fatal

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