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Serious accident on A447, Hinckley and Bosworth on Tuesday 26 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5508 / 52°33'2"N

Longitude: -1.367 / 1°22'1"W

OS Eastings: 443020

OS Northings: 294960

OS Grid: SP430949

Mapcode National: GBR 7LZ.36Y

Mapcode Global: VHCSX.846W

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19793379S0518

Date

Tuesday 26 June 1979

Time

18:35

Severity

Serious

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

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

6342

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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