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Serious accident on A149, King's Lynn and West Norfolk on Saturday 20 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5654 / 52°33'55"N

Longitude: 2.2277 / 2°13'39"E

OS Eastings: 686600

OS Northings: 304800

OS Grid: TG866048

Mapcode National: WHPXK.6S24

Mapcode Global:

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979360050866

Date

Saturday 20 October 1979

Time

00:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Police Force

Norfolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

149

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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