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Serious accident on A6, Kettering on Sunday 9 September 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3874 / 52°23'14"N

Longitude: -0.7101 / 0°42'36"W

OS Eastings: 487880

OS Northings: 277380

OS Grid: SP878773

Mapcode National: GBR CW3.79C

Mapcode Global: VHDRH.M8Y4

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

197934AK00565

Date

Sunday 9 September 1979

Time

14:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kettering

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

6

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

6098

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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