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Serious accident on A43, Northampton on Sunday 2 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2327 / 52°13'57"N

Longitude: -0.9054 / 0°54'19"W

OS Eastings: 474850

OS Northings: 259950

OS Grid: SP748599

Mapcode National: GBR BW7.ZXB

Mapcode Global: VHDS5.846R

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

197934CS00612

Date

Sunday 2 December 1979

Time

14:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

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

2942

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + 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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

3

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn left

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

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