Serious accident on A15, Peterborough on Tuesday 24 July 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6386 / 52°38'19"N

Longitude: -0.299 / 0°17'56"W

OS Eastings: 515200

OS Northings: 305900

OS Grid: TF152059

Mapcode National: GBR GXJ.H7K

Mapcode Global: WHHN4.CYV1

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1979355070379
Date
Tuesday 24 July 1979
Time
22:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Peterborough
Police Force
Cambridgeshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
15
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
B
Second Road Number
1443
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
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, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front
2				Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
5	Pedestrian	Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside	1	26 - 35	Female	Slight
3	Driver or rider		2	21 - 25	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Male	Serious

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