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Serious accident on A610, Amber Valley on Tuesday 21 August 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0511 / 53°3'4"N

Longitude: -1.3958 / 1°23'44"W

OS Eastings: 440600

OS Northings: 350600

OS Grid: SK406506

Mapcode National: GBR 7DR.MY8

Mapcode Global: WHDG8.JKKS

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

1979309A01355

Date

Tuesday 21 August 1979

Time

07:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Amber Valley

Police Force

Derbyshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

610

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 right-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

1

Male

Slight

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