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Serious accident on A47, Fenland on Monday 7 May 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7695 / 51°46'10"N

Longitude: 0.1247 / 0°7'28"E

OS Eastings: 546700

OS Northings: 210000

OS Grid: TL467100

Mapcode National: GBR LDQ.29Z

Mapcode Global: VHHM7.3SRD

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

1979354028879

Date

Monday 7 May 1979

Time

11:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Fenland

Police Force

Cambridgeshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

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