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Slight accident on A50, Hinckley and Bosworth on Friday 14 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6662 / 52°39'58"N

Longitude: -1.2378 / 1°14'16"W

OS Eastings: 451640

OS Northings: 307880

OS Grid: SK516078

Mapcode National: GBR 8LX.ZV4

Mapcode Global: WHDJ8.Y7QW

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19793379E0703

Date

Friday 14 September 1979

Time

23:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

50

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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