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Serious accident on A38, South Derbyshire on Sunday 30 December 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8595 / 52°51'34"N

Longitude: -1.5767 / 1°34'35"W

OS Eastings: 428600

OS Northings: 329200

OS Grid: SK286292

Mapcode National: GBR 5D5.Q68

Mapcode Global: WHCG0.RDD5

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

1979309D03694

Date

Sunday 30 December 1979

Time

08:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Derbyshire

Police Force

Derbyshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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