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Serious accident on A6, Harborough on Sunday 18 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4822 / 52°28'55"N

Longitude: -0.9257 / 0°55'32"W

OS Eastings: 473050

OS Northings: 287680

OS Grid: SP730876

Mapcode National: GBR BSB.6T2

Mapcode Global: VHDQS.WWY1

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

19793379S1063

Date

Sunday 18 November 1979

Time

18:48

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Harborough

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

6

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

7402

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

Pedal cycle

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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