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Serious accident on A47, Breckland on Saturday 14 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8024 / 50°48'8"N

Longitude: 5.7089 / 5°42'31"E

OS Eastings: 943000

OS Northings: 128700

OS Grid: TU430287

Mapcode National: BEL D8Q.KK9

Mapcode Global: NLD Z6V.NXB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979360040350

Date

Saturday 14 April 1979

Time

09:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Breckland

Police Force

Norfolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

47

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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