Serious accident on C8, Kettering on Sunday 15 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4523 / 52°27'8"N

Longitude: -0.871 / 0°52'15"W

OS Eastings: 476820

OS Northings: 284410

OS Grid: SP768844

Mapcode National: GBR BSS.8LW

Mapcode Global: VHDR0.VMDG

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197934AK00247
Date
Sunday 15 April 1979
Time
23:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Kettering
Police Force
Northamptonshire
Road Class
C
Road Number
8
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	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1				Male, 16 - 20	;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

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

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