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Serious accident on A45, Wellingborough on Tuesday 9 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2809 / 52°16'51"N

Longitude: -0.7379 / 0°44'16"W

OS Eastings: 486200

OS Northings: 265500

OS Grid: SP862655

Mapcode National: GBR CX7.SCG

Mapcode Global: VHDRW.5X8V

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197934BW00018

Date

Tuesday 9 January 1979

Time

07:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wellingborough

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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