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Serious accident on B581, Hinckley and Bosworth on Wednesday 28 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5621 / 52°33'43"N

Longitude: -1.2115 / 1°12'41"W

OS Eastings: 453550

OS Northings: 296320

OS Grid: SP535963

Mapcode National: GBR 8NB.6KC

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.CVBQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19793379S0162

Date

Wednesday 28 February 1979

Time

05:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

B

Road Number

581

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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