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Serious accident on A5, South Northamptonshire on Friday 19 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1204 / 52°7'13"N

Longitude: -0.9688 / 0°58'7"W

OS Eastings: 470700

OS Northings: 247400

OS Grid: SP707474

Mapcode National: GBR BXQ.1WL

Mapcode Global: VHDSJ.5Y6W

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

197934DT00093

Date

Friday 19 January 1979

Time

16:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Northamptonshire

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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;

Overtaking - nearside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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