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Serious accident on A149, Great Yarmouth on Friday 29 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9882 / 50°59'17"N

Longitude: -0.3942 / 0°23'39"W

OS Eastings: 512800

OS Northings: 122200

OS Grid: TQ128222

Mapcode National: GBR HKB.WPR

Mapcode Global: FRA B62H.L7Z

Approximate location: 2 Jendens Farm Cottages, Shipley, Horsham RH13 8PR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979360020793

Date

Friday 29 June 1979

Time

02:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Great Yarmouth

Police Force

Norfolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

149

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Central island of roundabout. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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