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Serious accident on A6, Derbyshire Dales on Friday 7 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1472 / 53°8'49"N

Longitude: -1.5738 / 1°34'25"W

OS Eastings: 428600

OS Northings: 361200

OS Grid: SK286612

Mapcode National: GBR 58P.QX2

Mapcode Global: WHCDN.S5R4

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979309B01267

Date

Friday 7 September 1979

Time

19:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Derbyshire Dales

Police Force

Derbyshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

6

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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