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Fatal accident on A61, North East Derbyshire on Sunday 27 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1951 / 53°11'42"N

Longitude: -1.4162 / 1°24'58"W

OS Eastings: 439100

OS Northings: 366600

OS Grid: SK391666

Mapcode National: GBR 69N.NRP

Mapcode Global: WHDFH.6YWH

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

1979309C01151

Date

Sunday 27 May 1979

Time

23:12

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North East Derbyshire

Police Force

Derbyshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

61

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

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

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