Serious accident on A158, West Lindsey on Friday 17 August 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2559 / 53°15'21"N

Longitude: -0.4695 / 0°28'10"W

OS Eastings: 502200

OS Northings: 374300

OS Grid: TF022743

Mapcode National: GBR TZ5S.4K

Mapcode Global: WHGJ0.RFMB

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197932D116679
Date
Friday 17 August 1979
Time
18:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Lindsey
Police Force
Lincolnshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
158
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
C
Second Road Number
1325
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	Female, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	4	6 - 10	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	4	6 - 10	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	4	16 - 20	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	4	11 - 15	Female	Slight

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