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Fatal accident on A43, Northampton on Sunday 21 January 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2598 / 52°15'35"N

Longitude: -0.8703 / 0°52'13"W

OS Eastings: 477200

OS Northings: 263000

OS Grid: SP772630

Mapcode National: GBR BW3.8SQ

Mapcode Global: VHDRZ.VGRJ

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

197934CN00065

Date

Sunday 21 January 1979

Time

01:50

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Northampton

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

43

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

7656

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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