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Serious accident on A678, Hyndburn on Saturday 16 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7697 / 53°46'11"N

Longitude: -2.4017 / 2°24'6"W

OS Eastings: 373620

OS Northings: 430450

OS Grid: SD736304

Mapcode National: GBR CSNV.VD

Mapcode Global: WH96X.2HLX

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

1979040HJ0591

Date

Saturday 16 June 1979

Time

18:35

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

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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