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Serious accident on A45, Wellingborough on Saturday 24 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2897 / 52°17'22"N

Longitude: -0.7215 / 0°43'17"W

OS Eastings: 487300

OS Northings: 266500

OS Grid: SP873665

Mapcode National: GBR CX7.JD8

Mapcode Global: VHDRW.FQY2

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

197934BW00155

Date

Saturday 24 February 1979

Time

18:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wellingborough

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

2

56 - 65

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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