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Serious accident on C280, Cambridge on Thursday 15 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2 / 52°11'59"N

Longitude: 0.1364 / 0°8'10"E

OS Eastings: 546100

OS Northings: 257900

OS Grid: TL461579

Mapcode National: GBR L7H.590

Mapcode Global: VHHK3.9YYW

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979351027279

Date

Thursday 15 February 1979

Time

20:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Cambridge

Police Force

Cambridgeshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

280

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

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

Pedal cycle

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

2

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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