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Serious accident on A678, Hyndburn on Monday 6 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.791 / 53°47'27"N

Longitude: -2.3507 / 2°21'2"W

OS Eastings: 376990

OS Northings: 432800

OS Grid: SD769328

Mapcode National: GBR DS0L.WR

Mapcode Global: WH96Q.VZS4

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

1979040HH0777

Date

Monday 6 August 1979

Time

18:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hyndburn

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

678

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

Auto traffic signal - out

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, 56 - 65

;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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