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Serious accident on A45, Northampton on Saturday 24 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2348 / 52°14'5"N

Longitude: -0.9544 / 0°57'15"W

OS Eastings: 471500

OS Northings: 260140

OS Grid: SP715601

Mapcode National: GBR BW5.ZFD

Mapcode Global: VHDS4.D3S3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197934CS00595

Date

Saturday 24 November 1979

Time

17:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Northampton

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

Wet or damp

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

3

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

4

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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