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Fatal accident on A447, Hinckley and Bosworth on Saturday 13 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6469 / 52°38'48"N

Longitude: -1.3843 / 1°23'3"W

OS Eastings: 441750

OS Northings: 305640

OS Grid: SK417056

Mapcode National: GBR 7KS.4TG

Mapcode Global: WHDJ6.PQZP

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19793379N0636

Date

Saturday 13 October 1979

Time

15:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

447

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

6544

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Slight

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