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Serious accident on A519, Newcastle-under-Lyme on Tuesday 11 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9947 / 52°59'41"N

Longitude: -2.2246 / 2°13'28"W

OS Eastings: 385020

OS Northings: 344180

OS Grid: SJ850441

Mapcode National: GBR M8N.0Z

Mapcode Global: WHBCS.SZVK

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

1979219700522

Date

Tuesday 11 December 1979

Time

00:07

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Police Force

Staffordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

519

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Central island of roundabout.

2

Male, 36 - 45

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

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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