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Fatal accident on A47, King's Lynn and West Norfolk on Sunday 29 July 1979

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Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3232 / 51°19'23"N

Longitude: 1.5753 / 1°34'31"E

OS Eastings: 649200

OS Northings: 164300

OS Grid: TR492643

Mapcode National: GBR Y24.WM7

Mapcode Global: VHMD5.805H

Approximate location: 35 Harbour St, Broadstairs CT10 1EU

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979360050594

Date

Sunday 29 July 1979

Time

16:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

9

Local Authority (Administrative)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

4

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

6

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

7

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

6 - 10

Male

Slight

8

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Slight

9

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Slight

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