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Fatal accident on unclassified road, St. Helens on Tuesday 17 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4585 / 53°27'30"N

Longitude: -2.7513 / 2°45'4"W

OS Eastings: 350210

OS Northings: 396010

OS Grid: SJ502960

Mapcode National: GBR 9X7F.4Y

Mapcode Global: WH874.QB1H

Approximate location: 124 Harris St, Saint Helens WA10 2NP

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

197905L100411

Date

Tuesday 17 April 1979

Time

15:05

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

St. Helens

Police Force

Merseyside

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

570

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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

Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Serious

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