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Fatal accident on A45, South Cambridgeshire on Friday 7 December 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2066 / 52°12'23"N

Longitude: 0.2655 / 0°15'55"E

OS Eastings: 554900

OS Northings: 258900

OS Grid: TL549589

Mapcode National: GBR M8T.MXT

Mapcode Global: VHHK5.KS6T

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

1979352186479

Date

Friday 7 December 1979

Time

18:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Cambridgeshire

Police Force

Cambridgeshire

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

Raining 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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

2

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

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