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Serious accident on A50, South Derbyshire on Tuesday 2 January 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7658 / 52°45'57"N

Longitude: -1.5212 / 1°31'16"W

OS Eastings: 432400

OS Northings: 318800

OS Grid: SK324188

Mapcode National: GBR 6GR.L6M

Mapcode Global: WHCGF.LRT0

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

1979309D00010

Date

Tuesday 2 January 1979

Time

07:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Derbyshire

Police Force

Derbyshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

50

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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 right-hand bend

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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