Serious accident on unclassified road, Hinckley and Bosworth on Friday 12 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5391 / 52°32'20"N

Longitude: -1.3693 / 1°22'9"W

OS Eastings: 442870

OS Northings: 293660

OS Grid: SP428936

Mapcode National: GBR 7LZ.W1D

Mapcode Global: VHCSX.6FYV

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19793379S0905
Date
Friday 12 October 1979
Time
18:40
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Hinckley and Bosworth
Police Force
Leicestershire
Road Class
Unclassified
Road Number
7711
Road Type
Single 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Hit Parked vehicle.
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Offside
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
2	Passenger		1	11 - 15	Female	Serious

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