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Serious accident on A59, South Ribble on Saturday 21 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7524 / 53°45'8"N

Longitude: -2.7218 / 2°43'18"W

OS Eastings: 352500

OS Northings: 428690

OS Grid: SD525286

Mapcode National: GBR T6H.LR

Mapcode Global: WH85M.5Y46

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979040JF0631

Date

Saturday 21 April 1979

Time

14:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Ribble

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

59

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

582

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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