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Slight accident on A50, Hinckley and Bosworth on Wednesday 6 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6685 / 52°40'6"N

Longitude: -1.2418 / 1°14'30"W

OS Eastings: 451370

OS Northings: 308130

OS Grid: SK513081

Mapcode National: GBR 8LX.QVY

Mapcode Global: WHDJ8.W6V4

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19793379E0437

Date

Wednesday 6 June 1979

Time

17:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

50

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

4104

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

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;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On refuge, central island or central reservation, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

6 - 10

Female

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On refuge, central island or central reservation, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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