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Serious accident on B585, Hinckley and Bosworth on Tuesday 9 January 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6251 / 52°37'30"N

Longitude: -1.3712 / 1°22'16"W

OS Eastings: 442660

OS Northings: 303220

OS Grid: SK426032

Mapcode National: GBR 7L0.G4H

Mapcode Global: WHDJD.X86W

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

19793379N0021

Date

Tuesday 9 January 1979

Time

07:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

B

Road Number

585

Road Type

Single 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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

2

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Female

Serious

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