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Serious accident on A426, Leicester on Friday 12 January 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6024 / 52°36'8"N

Longitude: -1.1554 / 1°9'19"W

OS Eastings: 457300

OS Northings: 300850

OS Grid: SK573008

Mapcode National: GBR F9X.YZ

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.7V28

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

19793379S0045

Date

Friday 12 January 1979

Time

15:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Leicester

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

426

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

5418

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Did not impact

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Alighting

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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