Serious accident on A47, Hinckley and Bosworth on Friday 30 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5914 / 52°35'28"N

Longitude: -1.2924 / 1°17'32"W

OS Eastings: 448030

OS Northings: 299520

OS Grid: SP480995

Mapcode National: GBR 7LH.J1V

Mapcode Global: WHDJN.34T7

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19793379S1103
Date
Friday 30 November 1979
Time
22:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Hinckley and Bosworth
Police Force
Leicestershire
Road Class
A
Road Number
47
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
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, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
3	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
4	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	6 - 10	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		4	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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