Serious accident on A59, Craven on Sunday 28 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9486 / 53°56'54"N

Longitude: -2.1733 / 2°10'24"W

OS Eastings: 388720

OS Northings: 450290

OS Grid: SD887502

Mapcode National: GBR FQ8S.89

Mapcode Global: WHB7C.L09R

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197912B167079
Date
Sunday 28 October 1979
Time
21:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Craven
Police Force
North Yorkshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
59
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining 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				Female, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
2				Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref	Category	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
6	Driver or rider	1	46 - 55	Female	Serious
1	Passenger	2	11 - 15	Female	Slight
2	Passenger	2	6 - 10	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	2	16 - 20	Female	Serious
4	Passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Slight
5	Driver or rider	2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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